Ludwig Leichardt expedition

Ludwig Leichardt is well known for his 3,000 mile expedition from the Darling Downs to Port Essington in 1844, he crossed territory previously unexplored by Europeans. Leichhardt's detailed records of this and other explorations that provided valuable information for future European settlements. 

Commemorative design

The coin’s reverse portrays Ludwig Leichhardt and a red line superimposed on a map of north-east Australia indicating the route of his most famous expedition to Port Essington on the Cobourg Peninsula. As well as The Perth Mint’s ‘P’ mintmark, the design includes the inscription LUDWIG LEICHHARDT, 1813 and 1848.