On a CoUection of Mammals from Central and 

 Northern Queensland, 



by 

 Rolbert Collett. 



(Christiauia). 



In the Summer of 1880, a young Norwegian, Dr. Carl Lumholtz, 

 uridertook a journey to Queensland, partly on account of bis bealtb, 

 partly in order to collect specimens for tbe different museuras of tbe 

 University of Cbristiania. 



Dr. L. remained in Queensland during a period of 4 years 

 wbich be spent cbiefly in tbe neighbourbood of Rockbampton, (imme- 

 diately below tbe Tropic of Capricorn), at the Station Grace- 

 mere, belonging to an Englisb family Archer, residing in Norway. 

 From tbis Station as bis base of Operations, be made longer or sborter 

 excursions to tbe interior, also along tbe coast nortbwardly as far as 

 Cardwell. 



One of tbe most extended of tbese expeditions was untertaken in 

 tbe years 1881 — 82 to tbe West, during wbicb Dr. L. reacbed the 

 Diamantina River, about 600 miles from tbe coast. Tbe collections 

 obtained during tbis journey were, however, smaller than bad been 

 anticipated, owing to an attack of illness wbicb befeil tbe traveller. 



Tbe most important expedition in its results was undertaken 

 at the end of 1882 to tbe north wards to as far as Herbert River, 

 situated in tbe vicinity of Card well, about tbe 18 <> S. Lat., and thus 

 on the boundary of York Peuinsula ^ ) . 



1) Tbis Herbert Eiver must not be confounded with the important 



