Mitchell’s Crossing Place.

Scarce colonial engraving of Major Thomas Mitchell’s crossing place of the Bogan River near Nyingen (Nyngan). He described this spot as a ‘long pond with many birds, ducks and brolgas’.

From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.

References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095