The Discovery and Exploration of AustraliaThe Gazetteer includes details of who bestowed the place names and after whomn or what they were named. |
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... Bligh was appointed master of the Resolution , which Captain Cook commanded on his third voyage around the world . At the time of this appointment Bligh was only twenty - one years old . For the next four years , he drew charts of newly ...
... Bligh was appointed master of the Resolution , which Captain Cook commanded on his third voyage around the world . At the time of this appointment Bligh was only twenty - one years old . For the next four years , he drew charts of newly ...
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... Bligh and eighteen men considered loyal to him and cast them off in a boat only 23 ft long , equipped with four cutlasses and food and water to last a few days ; the gunwale of the loaded boat had only 7 ins freeboard . On 6 May the ...
... Bligh and eighteen men considered loyal to him and cast them off in a boat only 23 ft long , equipped with four cutlasses and food and water to last a few days ; the gunwale of the loaded boat had only 7 ins freeboard . On 6 May the ...
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... Bligh sailed in the Providence , and Lieutenant Nathaniel Portlock , who had been one of Bligh's sailing companions on Cook's Resolution , took charge of the small brig Assistant . Also with this expedition was Matthew Flinders , who ...
... Bligh sailed in the Providence , and Lieutenant Nathaniel Portlock , who had been one of Bligh's sailing companions on Cook's Resolution , took charge of the small brig Assistant . Also with this expedition was Matthew Flinders , who ...
Contents
Contents | 33 |
Gazetteer of Australian Place Names | 217 |
Key to the Maps | 263 |
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Aboriginal name Adelaide arrived August Australia banks Bass Baudin became began boat called camp Cape Capt Captain Charles coast Colonial command continued Cook course Creek crossed Cunningham days later December direction discovered discovery east England entered Ernest expedition explorers Eyre Flinders followed Forrest four Frank George Giles Governor Gregory Grey Gulf of Carpentaria Head Henry Hill honour Hope horses Island Isle James January John John McDouall Joseph journey July June King known Lachlan Lake land Leichhardt Macquarie March Matthew McKinlay miles Mitchell Mount mountain northern November October Oxley party passed Peak Phillip Parker Plains Point Port present Range reached returned River rock route sailed September ship shore Sir Thomas Livingstone South Springs Strait Stuart survey Sydney town travelled turned Valley vessel voyage Warburton Western Wickham William