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Leichhardt: the man, the mystery, the science, the history
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The disappearance of explorer Ludwig Leichhardt's third expedition in 1848 has been one of the great mysteries of Australian exploration.
The first object with a corroborated provenance from the journey, a small brass nameplate marked 'LUDWIG LEICHHARDT 1848', was acquired by the National Museum of Australia in 2006.
On 15 June 2007 the Museum held a symposium to revisit Leichhardt's contribution to Australian exploration, science and history.
Speakers proposed new theories about the fate of Leichhardt's attempted east-west crossing, examined his earlier work and challenged the perception that he was a failed explorer.
> More on the Leichhardt nameplate
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Panel discussion
Alice Springs historian Dick Kimber joins earlier symposium speakers Matthew Higgins, Dr Darrell Lewis, David Hallam, Professor Rod Home, Dr Tom Darragh, Professor Henry Nix, Dr Philip Jones, Dr Martin Woods and Dr Susan Martin
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(Duration 59:30, file size 27.3mb)
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