New Guinea Exploration Expedition (1885)

The New Guinea Exploration Expedition of 1885 was a scientific, collecting and anthropological expedition sent by the Geographical Society of Australasia to the Fly River region of Papua New Guinea. The expedition lasted for six months from 10th June to 3rd December 1885, of which five months were spent in New Guinea. They named and explored the Strickland River,[1] and made vast biological discoveries, including numerous species.[2]

  1. ^ Everill, H.C. (1888). "Exploration of New Guinea - Capt. Everill's report". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, NSW Branch. 3&4: 170–186.
  2. ^ Dwyer, P.D.; Minnegal, M.; Warrillow, C. (2015). "The Forgotten Expedition - 1885: Strickland River, New Guinea". Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society. 101 (1): 7–24.