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Australia, south coast: Victoria, Wilson's Promontory; Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania);...
Catalogue reference: ADM 352/567
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This record is about the Australia, south coast: Victoria, Wilson's Promontory; Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania);... dating from 1799 Jan 01 - 1799 Dec 31 in the series Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- ADM 352/567
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1799 Jan 01 - 1799 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Australia, south coast: Victoria, Wilson's Promontory; Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania); Bass Strait. Explored by Matthew Flinders, 2nd Lieutenant of HMS Reliance. Shows coastline, hydrography, anchorages, tracks (of Colonial Schooner Francis in 1798, Sloop Norfolk in 1798-9 and the whale boats track by Mr G Bass, surgeon of HMS Reliance), topography, remarks (includes mention of Captains Cook and Furneaux, J H Cox, Mr Dalrymple and Mr J Hayes all whose work had been used to compile the chart) and compass rose. With annotation on reverse 'No. 123'. Published by A Arrowsmith on 16 June 1800. No Scale
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 55 x 78 cm
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- B531 X
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11736735/
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ADM 352
Admiralty: Hydrographic Department: Original Surveys
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