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... command of the Adventure . The Resolution and Adventure became separated in New Zealand waters . Furneaux set off for Van Diemen's Land and took shelter on 12 March 1773 in the bay he named Adventure Bay . As he says in his narrative ...
... command of the Adventure . The Resolution and Adventure became separated in New Zealand waters . Furneaux set off for Van Diemen's Land and took shelter on 12 March 1773 in the bay he named Adventure Bay . As he says in his narrative ...
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... command of the Adventure , in 1773 , and appears on his chart . The other was seen by Cook on 24 January 1777. He wrote : ' About a league to the eastward of Swilly is another elevated rock , that is not taken notice of by Captain ...
... command of the Adventure , in 1773 , and appears on his chart . The other was seen by Cook on 24 January 1777. He wrote : ' About a league to the eastward of Swilly is another elevated rock , that is not taken notice of by Captain ...
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... command of the brig Harbinger ( the second vessel to pass through Bass Strait from the west ) , in honour of the Governor , P. G. King . King Leopold Range WA Named by Alexander Forrest , who explored much of the land in the vicinity ...
... command of the brig Harbinger ( the second vessel to pass through Bass Strait from the west ) , in honour of the Governor , P. G. King . King Leopold Range WA Named by Alexander Forrest , who explored much of the land in the vicinity ...
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Aboriginal name Aboriginal word Adelaide Bass Bathurst birthplace Brisbane called Camp Captain Cook coast Colonial command corruption Cove Creek d'Entrecasteaux Dalrymple Discovered and named discovery district Duke Duyfken E. J. Eyre Earl early settler Ernest Giles expedition explorer Fitzroy George gold Goulburn Governor Macquarie Harbour Henry Hill Island Q James John Oxley Kangaroo known Lady Nelson Lake later Leichhardt Lieut Lieut-Governor Lord Matthew Flinders McDouall Stuart meaning Moreton Mount NSW Mount Q Murray River name was given Named by Captain Named by Flinders Named by Governor Nicolas Baudin NSW Aboriginal NSW Named NT Named origin P. P. King Peak Peninsula Plains probably Q Aboriginal Q Discovered Queensland River NSW River Q Named river was discovered rock Scotland settlement South Australia South Wales station Strait survey surveyor Surveyor-General Swamp Sydney T. L. Mitchell Tasman Tasmania Thomas town township tree vessel Victoria water hole Western Australia William wrote