Bamu-Purari Patrol 1936

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Mimeograph typescript patrol report filed by Ivan F. Champion covering the period between 1 April and 29 December 1936. With a "prospecting" or geological report by C.T.J. Adamson. A photocopied map showing Champion's route accompanies the report. Champion followed "a route that would take me up the Wawoi to reach the plateau north of the Leonard Murray mountains, then turn eastward and cross the upper Kikori to reach the large lake. From there the route would be generally northeast cutting Mr. Hide's track at right angles and continuing across the grass valleys to pass between mounts Giluwe and Ialibu, and thence south-east and east to the Purari river. Except that we went north of mount Giluwe, because the country looked more interesting, the suggested route was followed throughout ..."