William Hann’s Northern Expedition set off on 26 June 1872 from Mount Surprise, a pastoral station west of Townsville, to determine the mineral and agricultural potential of Cape York Peninsula. The expedition was plagued by disharmony and there was later strong criticism of the leadership and its failure to provide any meaningful analysis of the findings. The authors (a descendent of Norman Taylor, expedition geologist, and a descendent of Jerry, Indigenous guide and translator) use documentary sources and traditional knowledge to establish the role of Jerry in the expedition. They argue that while Hann acknowledged Jerry’s assistance to the expedition, his role has been downplayed by later commentators.

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重新审视威廉·汉恩

威廉·汉恩的北方探险队于 1872 年 6 月 26 日从汤斯维尔以西的一个牧区站 Mount Surprise 出发，以确定约克角半岛的矿产和农业潜力。探险队受到不和谐的困扰，后来领导层受到强烈批评，未能对调查结果提供任何有意义的分析。作者（探险地质学家诺曼·泰勒的后代，以及土著向导和翻译杰瑞的后代）使用文献资料和传统知识来确定杰瑞在探险中的作用。他们争辩说，虽然汉恩承认杰瑞对探险队的帮助，但后来的评论员却淡化了他的作用。