 Chevalier's oil painting "The Buffalo Ranges" was selected, and was the first picture painted in Australia to be included in the Melbourne collection.In 1865 Chevalier visited New Zealand, travelling widely and doing much work there which was exhibited at Melbourne on his return.In 1869 he joined as an artist with the Duke of Edinburgh, on the voyage to the East and back to London with stops in Tahiti, Hawaii, Japan, China, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and India.