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Absolutely not.
Wylie was free to leave at any time. Unlike the other two Aborigines, Joey and Yarry, he did not desert Eyre.
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How large was edward john Eyre party and who did he take with him?
Eyre also had an aboriganal friend called wylie who went with Eyre with on his exploration
Whatever happened to the Aborigine Wylie who explored with Eyre?
Wylie was the faithful aboriginal companion of Australian explorer Edward Eyre. He stuck by Eyre when the other two Aborigines deserted Eyre, murdering Eyre's overseer, Baxter, in the process. Wylie was given a reward pension, and stayed among his own people of the Albany region for the rest of his life.
Where did Wylie explore?
Wylie was the Aborigine who faithfully accompanied Edward Eyre across the Nullarbor Plain, from Streaky Bay to Albany in the west.
Who helped Edward John Eyre survive?
Wylie, an aboriginal guide from Western Australia, assisted Edward Eyre. It should also be noted that the Anangu people of South Australia played an absolutely vital role in helping Eyre's party find water. Without their assistance, Eyre would never have survived.
Did Edward John Eyre have any friends?
Yes he had Captain Rossiter, Wylie and John Baxter probably a lot more in England
How did Edward John Eyre help in Australian settlement?
Edward John Eyre's aboriginal friend (Wylie) had opened more of an South Australian settlement but Edward John Eyre wanted to build a route to the center of Australia. He help because he builded a route that would help people that need those things in the past.
Who went with Edward John Eyre?
When Edward Eyre travelled from Streaky Bay on the west coast of what is now the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, over the Nullarbor Plain to Albany, Western Australia, he was accompanied by his overseer John Baxter, two NSW aboriginal men, Joey and Yarrie, and a Western Australian Aborigine, Wylie. While on the Nullarbor, Joey and Yarrie shot and killed Baxter and ran away with guns and food, leaving Eyre and Wylie to carry on alone.
Did anyone travel with Edward John Eyre?
Yes. When Edward Eyre travelled from Streaky Bay on the west coast of what is now the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, over the Nullarbor Plain to Albany, Western Australia, he was accompanied by his overseer John Baxter, two NSW aboriginal men, Joey and Yarrie, and a Western Australian Aborigine, Wylie. While on the Nullarbor, Joey and Yarrie shot and killed Baxter and ran away with guns and food, leaving Eyre and Wylie to carry on alone.
Did Edward John Eyre complete his expedition?
Yes: Eyre and his faithful remaining Aboriginal companion, Wylie, endured months of gruelling trekking across the Nullarbor, finally reaching Albany on 7 July 1841.
What was the ship called that Edward John Eyre sail on?
I can only think that you mean the French whaling vessel that he and Wylie met at Rossiter Bay. If that is the case, that it was called the Mississippi. Eyre named the Bay after the captain of the Mississippi.
What is the aboriginal signifance of lake Eyre?
white man with Wylie
What did Edward John Eyre do and who accompanied him?
Edward Eyre was the first European explorer to travel overland from east to west. Departing from Streaky Bay on the west coast of what is now the Eyre Peninsula, South Australia, he made a long and arduous journey over the Nullarbor Plain to Albany, Western Australia. Accompanying him was his overseer John Baxter, two NSW aboriginal men, Joey and Yarrie, and a Western Australian Aborigine, Wylie. While on the Nullarbor, Joey and Yarrie shot and killed Baxter and ran away with guns and food, leaving Eyre and Wylie to carry on alone.
