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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Performed between the Years 1818 and 1822 With an Appendix Containing Various Subjects Relating to Hydrography and Natural H

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Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Performed between the Years 1818 and 1822 With an Appendix Containing Various Subjects Relating to Hydrography and Natural H Synopsis

This two-volume work by Captain Phillip Parker King (1791–1856) was published in 1827, and describes the Royal Navy's 1817–22 surveying expedition to chart the coastal regions of Australia. King carried out the surveys in two successive ships, the Mermaid, which was declared unseaworthy in 1820, and the newly commissioned Bathurst. He worked on the charts, which were published by the Hydrographic Office, for two years after his return to England. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society, and later undertook a similar surveying voyage, in which he was accompanied by Captain Fitzroy on the Beagle, around the coast of South America. The book is derived from the author's journal, and describes not only the voyages but also the towns and settlements and the natural history of the region, often making comparisons with Captain Cook's account. Volume 1 covers the south, east and north coasts of Australia.

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ISBN: 9781108045964
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Author: Phillip Parker King
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 512 pages
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
Genres: Australasian and Pacific history