Spencer & Gillen

A journey through Aboriginal Australia

Beetaloo Downs Station, Northern Territory

Notes

Camp 56 on Spencer and Gillen Expedition 1901. Spencer (BSM50): ‘Briggs Lagoon’ Spencer: 'Warunga-unka' Gillen: Beetaloo Downs Station, 'Warung-unku' The waterhole adjacent to the station was shown on Favenc plan as Briggs Lagoon in 1879. It is believed to have been discovered by Surveyors Briggs and Headley, who were with Favenc and Crawford.

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Place Details

Specific Location
Beetaloo Downs Station
State
Northern Territory
Indigenous Name
Warung-unku
Latitude
-17.21515
Longitude
133.80178

Fieldwork

  • Spencer and Gillen Expedition 1901-02