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... P. P. King proved that Bathurst and Melville Islands were separated from each other ( they had been seen in 1644 by Tasman who thought they were a part of the mainland ) . King named the smaller one after Earl Bathurst . Bathurst , Lake ...
... P. P. King proved that Bathurst and Melville Islands were separated from each other ( they had been seen in 1644 by Tasman who thought they were a part of the mainland ) . King named the smaller one after Earl Bathurst . Bathurst , Lake ...
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Alexander Wyclif Reed. Cobourg Peninsula NT P. P. King named the peninsula in 1818 during his survey of the northern coast after Prince Leopold of Saxe - Cobourg , son - in - law of George IV , and uncle of Queen Victoria . He later ...
Alexander Wyclif Reed. Cobourg Peninsula NT P. P. King named the peninsula in 1818 during his survey of the northern coast after Prince Leopold of Saxe - Cobourg , son - in - law of George IV , and uncle of Queen Victoria . He later ...
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... P. P. King after William Dampier who joined the buccaneer crew of the Cygnet in 1684. In January 1688 the north - west coast of New Holland was sighted in the vicinity of Buccaneer Islands , q.v. , and the Cygnet was careened and ...
... P. P. King after William Dampier who joined the buccaneer crew of the Cygnet in 1684. In January 1688 the north - west coast of New Holland was sighted in the vicinity of Buccaneer Islands , q.v. , and the Cygnet was careened and ...
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Aboriginal name Alexander arrived Banks became Black Blue British called Camp Cape Captain Captain Cook changed Charles coast Colonial command corruption Creek crossed discovered discovery district Duke Earl earlier early Edward England English established expedition explorer Eyre February Flinders gave George given gold Governor Grant Gulf Gulf of Carpentaria Harbour Head Henry Hill honour Island James John Joseph Journal June Kangaroo King known Lady Lake land later Lieut Lord Macquarie Matthew Flinders meaning miles Mount mountain Murray NSW Aboriginal officer origin Pass Peak Peninsula Phillip Plains Point Port present probably Q Aboriginal Q Named Range reached recorded River Q Robert rock Secretary settlement settler ship sighted South Australia South Wales Springs station Strait Stuart survey surveyor Sydney T. L. Mitchell Thomas took town township tree vessel village visited Western wife William wrote Young