Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. New South Wales Branch records, 1883-1912
Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. New South Wales Branch records, 1883-1912
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1883-1912
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MLMSS 8240
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0.53 metres of textual material (3 boxes)
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Series 1
Minutes of Royal Geographical Society of Australasia Exploratory Committee 15/01/1885 - 06/02/1888
Minutes and rough minutes of Royal Geographical Society of Australasia New South Wales Branch sub committees formed in preparation for exploration of New Guinea between 1885 and 1888.
This series consists of two books housed in t...
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Royal Geographical Society of Australasia. New South Wales Branch records, 1883-1912
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Presented by Julia Mant, University of Sydney Archives, January 2012
Administrative / Biographical history
The Geographical Society of Australasia held its first provincial meeting on 20 April 1883 in Sydney and was established in May 1883. The society was granted royal patronage in 1886 and became known as the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia.
The purpose of the geographical society was to promote the continual exploration of Australia...
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MLMSS 8240
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Yr8RkXon
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr8RkXon
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956968
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