The Influence of the Pastoral Industry on Australian Exploration

T nHE spread of pastoralism in Australia presents a striking example of the way in which the development of one industry, vital to the economic life of a country, may be responsible in great part for the opening up of new territory. Perhaps in no other land has the necessity and desire for fresh pastures been a stronger motivating force in exploration than on the continent of Australia. Here, not only can most of the explorations be shown to have been the result of the growth of pastoralism, but a parallel may be seen between the progress of discovery and the spread of flocks and herds. In general, expeditions of discovery increased when old lands seemed insufficient and declined when grasslands were plentiful. The explorers were in many instances

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