Explorers -- Australia

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[Chart of a portion of the interior and coast of New South Wales]

  • F3642
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  • [18--]

Hand drawn chart, ink on linen. Appears to be an early survey map of the interior of New South Wales, extending from 30 degrees north, Solitary Island; to 35 degrees south, Cape George; and 149 degrees west, Westmoreland. The provenance of this item is unknown. Mountains and mountain ranges are shown using hachures, rivers are drawn lines, countryside is described in terms of: broken country, impenetrable, unexplored, forest, open forest, fine forest, elevated country and good valleys, high hills clear of timber.
Relief shown by hachures.

The Port Curtis myth : the story of the old Spanish wreck on Facing Island and its exposure

  • F3903
  • Item
  • 1914

Two copies of 61 typescript leaves, bound by the library. One copy contains the original typescript (identified as 'Copy A'), the other contains a copy of the original (identified as 'Copy B'). They are comprised of copies of letters, newspaper articles and reports complied by Welsby relating to the 1856 Spanish shipwreck on Facing Island, Queensland. The letters, newspaper articles and reports date from 1901 to 1914. They originate from the Department of Lands (Sydney), The Sydney Morning Herald, the Australian Historical Society and other private individuals.

Welsby, Thomas, 1858-1941