A plan of Sting-ray Bay on the Et. Coast of New Holland [cartographic material] / R. Pickersgill.
A plan of Sting-ray Bay on the Et. Coast of New Holland [cartographic material] / R. Pickersgill.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
[S.l. : s.n., 19--?]
Date
19--?]
Call Numbers
MB2 811.1801/1770/2
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Cartographic data
Scale [ca. 1:48 608]. 1 in. = 2 nautical miles (E 151°11'04"/S 33°58'54")
Physical content
1 map ; 34 x 28 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
[S.l. : s.n., 19--?]
Date Published
19--?]
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Full title
A plan of Sting-ray Bay on the Et. Coast of New Holland [cartographic material] / R. Pickersgill.
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Author / Artists
Notes
General note
"A scale of 2 miles 60 to a Degree"
"Long: Wt of Greenwich 207° 40', Lat: S° 34 06 "
Captain James Cook's first choice of name for Botany Bay was Sting ray's Harbour, as recorded in his log.
Facsimile of Pickersgill's ms. map held at Hydrographic Department, Ministry of Defence, Taunton.
Mitchell Library copy at MB2 811.1801/1770/2 has ms. pencil note: "Presented by W. Houston Esq., C.M.G., July 8th 1924."...
Time Period
d1770
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Call Numbers
MB2 811.1801/1770/2
Record Identifier
74Vvl48DgD4Z
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vvl48DgD4Z
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MMS ID
991017515379702626
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