The correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller: ¶ Memorandum, conveying in a few words my views on the ascent of the Ker Ranges. It might be accomplished at a ¶ ¶ trifling expense by land ¶ ¶ from Cashmere Police station, thus not requiring subs...

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Z71/6756, unit 576, VPRS 3991/P inward registered correspondence, VA 475 Chief Secretary's Department, Public Record Office, Victoria. 71.05.27

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Ferdinand von Mueller to James McCulloch, 1871-05-27. R.W. Home, Thomas A. Darragh, A.M. Lucas, Sara Maroske, D.M. Sinkora, J.H. Voigt and Monika Wells (eds), Correspondence of Ferdinand von Mueller, <https://vmcp.rbg.vic.gov.au/id//letters/1870-9/1871/71-05-27-final.odt>, accessed June 19, 2026

Memorandum, conveying in a few words my views on the ascent of the Ker Ranges. It might be accomplished at a trifling expense by land from Cashmere Police station, thus not requiring subsidies from here. It would be important for geographic purposes, geologic and mineralogic exploration; it would certainly open new resources to Queensland, and would give the collector of the botanic Garden a favorable line for operations. My views in detail explained in the letter.

See M to W. Odgers, 6 May 1871.

Ferd. von Mueller.

27/5/71.

McCulloch minuted on this memorandum: 'If the proposed expedition is for the benefit of Queensland — certainly it will not be of any […] to this Colony — It will no doubt be undertaken by that Colony — in any case no portion of such expenditure will be borne by Victoria'.