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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... ship of Captain Cook and was now fortunate to continue as midshipman under Bligh's equally able guidance . The two ships left England in August 1791 , sailed via the Cape of Good Hope and reached Adventure Bay on 9 February 1792. Bligh ...
... ship of Captain Cook and was now fortunate to continue as midshipman under Bligh's equally able guidance . The two ships left England in August 1791 , sailed via the Cape of Good Hope and reached Adventure Bay on 9 February 1792. Bligh ...
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... ship's company . On I April the ship landed in Kupang Bay , where she remained for eight days . Flinders was well received by Governor Geisler , who offered all the assistance that was needed . The Investigator passed Cape Leeuwin on 14 ...
... ship's company . On I April the ship landed in Kupang Bay , where she remained for eight days . Flinders was well received by Governor Geisler , who offered all the assistance that was needed . The Investigator passed Cape Leeuwin on 14 ...
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... ship as botanist , together with four soldiers of the New South Wales Corps and two Aborigines . The fifteen ton Bee , a former ship's launch , had been fitted out to accompany the Lady Nelson , but on the following day she shipped so ...
... ship as botanist , together with four soldiers of the New South Wales Corps and two Aborigines . The fifteen ton Bee , a former ship's launch , had been fitted out to accompany the Lady Nelson , but on the following day she shipped so ...
Contents
Contents | 33 |
Gazetteer of Australian Place Names | 217 |
Key to the Maps | 263 |
Copyright | |
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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