1847 Port Phillip Herald (Melbourne) 5 Jan. 3/2 Wanted.—the situation of Overseer upon a Sheep and Cattle Station, by a party who can give the most unexceptionable references. N.B.—The above would be glad to engage in the overlanding of stock, &c.

1873 W. H. L. Ranken Domin. Austral. (1874) xiii. 232 Herds used to be taken from New South Wales to South Australia across..the deserts of Riverina. That used to be called ‘overlanding’.

1936 J. C. Downie Galloping Hoofs 50 Crocs..have often caused stampedes among cattle during overlandings.

2002 Cairns (Queensland) Post 13 Mar. 10 A previous chapter..recalled the overlanding of a mob of cattle by Frank and Alec Jardine in 1864-65 from Carpentaria Downs to the then new settlement of Someset.

1975 J. Gordon (title) Overlanding: how to explore the world on four wheels.

1975 Australasian Express (London) 10 Oct. 24/2 Overlanding is a wonderful way of travelling and it gives you the opportunity to learn about other countries, their ways and customs.

2002 Sunday Times 29 Sept. 10 Traditionalists will tell you that if it doesn't cross a continent, it ain't overlanding—and if you so much as look at a hotel, well, forget it.

1896 Temple Bar Aug. 586 In his hands, therefore, all the arrangements were left for the fitting out of the overlanding party... A party of bushmen and a sprinkling of miners eager to go into the Herbert district joined him.

1925 Chambers's Jrnl. Dec. 810/1 Overlanding drovers who were opening up new country passed by.

1937 Bulletin (Sydney) 25 Aug. 20/3 In other countries besides Australia overlanding crocodiles..are a commonplace.

1965 Sunday Truth (Brisbane) 17 Oct. 32/5 Heading an overlanding expedition of 25 men and women and 10,000 sheep Wills led his party slowly north to a destination in central Queensland.

2002 Grocer (Nexis) 3 Aug. 58 Colour supplement featuring overseas expeditions and travel in Land Rovers including preparation and modification of overlanding vehicles.