The Blandowski expedition was an Australian scientific expedition that took place between 1856 and 1857[1] to study the natural history of the region and acquire specimens for the Victorian Museum. The expedition departed from Melbourne on route to Mondellimin (now known as Merbein) the area of the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers in north-western Victoria following the Murray to Goolwa in South Australia.
It was led by William Blandowski, the Victorian government zoologist, and included his assistant, Gerard Krefft who maintained a diary of the field work.[2][3]
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- ^ Littleton, Judith & Allen, Harry Allen (2020), "Monumental Landscapes and the Agency of the Dead along the Murray River, Australia", World Archaeology, 52(1), pp. 120-132. doi:10.1080/00438243.2019.1740106