A party led by local station owner Bob Buck found Lasseter’s body and his diary was returned to his wife Rene, as per his last wishes. His grave was marked by a collection of branches and a nearby tree was engraved with his name.
A second team was sent in search of the reef, including two West Australian government geologists, Henry Talbot and Torrington Blatchford. Not only did they fail to locate any gold reef, but they reported they did not believe the area was gold-bearing at all.
His grave was marked by a picturesque collection of branches and a nearby tree was engraved with his name.
Creating a legend
In spite of the huge doubts cast upon its existence, interest in Lasseter’s reef continued almost unabated and media coverage rolled on in spite of his death. The facts of the story itself fascinated the public, with one paper describing them as redolent of a fictional gold rush romance. The salacious details from Lasseter’s personal life, particularly his two wives, only helped to fuel the fire.
Though the most popular re-telling of Lasseter’s tale ‘Lasseter's Last Ride’ by Ion Idriess appeared in 1931, serious searches for the reef were launched well into the 1970s. As recently as 2013 a documentary, ‘Lasseter’s Bones’ documented a new search for the reef and dove into a range of controversies surrounding Lasseter’s story - proving that the enduring mystery surrounding Lasseter and his lost reef is one that continues to capture our imagination.
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The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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This is the camel that Bob Buck rode in search of Lasseter's body in 2nd Expedition.
The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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Members of 2nd Expedition including Mr Blatchford? amd Mr Talbot of the West Australian Mines Dept.
The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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Bob Buck leader of the expedition to recover Lasseter's body
The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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26. Blacks encountered by members of Central Gold Exploration Co.
The Library also holds: A collection of negatives taken by John Bailey and Francis Birtles on an expedition through Central Australia and Cape York. Location number: ON 61 and NCY 3/1-380 Mitchell Library
Mr. Ernest Brandon-Cremer was the official photographer for the expedition -- The Sun, 10/12/1931& Sunday Guardian, August 1931
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