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Author Grant, James, 1771 or 1772-1833, author

Title The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's vessel The Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen, with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales / by James Grant
Edition facsimile edition
Published [Adelaide] : [Libraries Board of South Australia], [1973]
Adelaide : Libraries Board of South Australia, 1973

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS  994.402 GRA  AVAILABLE
 MELB  994.402 Gra/Noa  28  AVAILABLE
Description xxvi,195 pages : folded diagrams, folded map, plates (part colour) ; 27cm
regular print
Series Australiana facsimile editions ; no. 28
Australiana facsimile editions ; no. 28
Summary Includes detailed comments on the behaviour of Aborigines encountered at points along the NSW and Victorian coast; Aboriginal reactions to Europeans; descriptions of life-style, subsistence activities and material culture; describes walk to Pittwater accompanied by Aboriginal guides; trip to Bass Strait accompanied by Eranabie and his wife Worogan; contact with people of Jervis Bay; trip from Sydney to Hunter's River accompanied by Bangaree - encounter with two men who were sketched by Mr Lewin; contains plates depicting Pimbloy [Pemulwuy] in a canoe, and Benelong
Notes Another facsimile ed. published: Melbourne : Heritage Publications, [197-?]
Reproduced by the Libraries Board of South Australia from a copy held in the State Library of South Australia. Originally published: London : T. Egerton, 1803
Title on spine: Voyage of the Lady Nelson to New South Wales, 1800-2
Event 1803
Notes Also issued online
Reprint. Originally published London : C. Roworth ... for T. Egerton, 1803
Subject Grant, James, 1771 or 1772-1833.
Lady Nelson (Ship)
Voyages and travels.
Keels.
Voyages and travels.
Voyages and travels.
SUBJECT Australia -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308
Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592
New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238
New South Wales -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001495 -- 1788-1851
New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Discovery and exploration. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002238
LC no. 74157404
ISBN 0724300368
Other Titles Voyage of the Lady Nelson to New South Wales, 1800-2
Voyage of the Lady Nelson to New South Wales, 1800-2