Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Performed between the Years 1818 and 1822 by Phillip Parker King

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Performed between the Years 1818 and 1822 by Phillip Parker King

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 13	9781108045964
ISBN 10	1108045960
Title	Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia, Performed between the Years 1818 and 1822
Author	Phillip Parker King
Series	Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	2012-04-26
Number of pages	512
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