La Place, Captain—
From Toulon, visited Hobart Town and New Zealand. 1829.
Landor and Lefroy—
In Western Australia. 1843.
Landsborough, William— Leader of the Queensland search party for Burke and Wills. journey by sea to the mouth of the Albert River, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. After exploring the country to the south, and discovering some rivers and many tributary creeks, Landsborough returned to the depôt on the Albert and heard tidings of Walker's relief party. He determined then to return overland instead of by sea. Making for the Flinders, by way of the Leichhardt, was rewarded, on following up the river, by being the discoverer of the beautiful downs country through which it runs. From thence to Bowen Downs, discovered by himself and Buchanan two years previously. The party finally proceeded to Melbourne. 1861-62.
Takes charge of the new township of Burketown, in the Gulf of
Carpentaria. 1863.
Lawson, Lieutenant William— With Wentworth and Blaxland, succeeded in crossing the Blue Mountains. 1813.
Lawson, Lieutenant William, and Scott—
Attempted to reach Liverpool Plains. Discovered the Goulburn River. 1822.
"Leeuwin" (The) (Lioness). Commander unknown— Visited the west coast and named the Houtman Abrolhos reef after a Dutch navigator of distinction. 1622.
Lefroy (and Party)— Eastward of York, Western Australia; finding valuable pastoral and agricultural land. 1863.
Leichhardt, Ludwig—
Left Jimbour Station, on the Darling Downs, in charge of an expedition to
Port Essington, in the Gulf of Carpentaria. Gilbert, the naturalist
accompanying the party, killed by the blacks. 1844-45.
Last expedition, with the intention of crossing the continent, from
Mitchell's Victoria (Barcoo) River to Perth. 1848.