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  • Description: Donald George Mackay, inspired by Arthur Richardson and accompanied by Frank White, embarked on a journey around the perimeter of the Australian continent in 1899. Starting from Brisbane on July 30, 1899, Mackay completed the journey back to Brisbane on March 25, 1900. He became the third person to achieve this feat, documenting his adventures and setting a new record time of 240 days, 7 hours, and 30 minutes, covering a total of 11'500 miles (17'703 km)
  • Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
  • Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: Australia
  • Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1870-1958
  • Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Bike, Bicicletta, Vélo
  • Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Australia
  • Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_George_Mackay
  • Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1239899
  • Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Cycling round Australia

Across Australia Records
Perth > Melbourne       
1937; Hubert Opperman: 11 giorni


Perth > Sydney
1896; Arthur Richardson: 31 giorni
1899; Donald Mackay: 40 giorni
1911; Francis Birtles: 31 giorni
1937; Hubert Opperman: 13 giorni
1981; Gabrielle Smith: 84 giorni

Around Australia       
Febbraio 1900; Arthur Richardson: 243 giorni
Marzo 1900; Donald Mackay: 240 giorni

Precursori, Forerunners, Précurseurs
Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites
Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains
Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction

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