A narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay
with an account of New South Wales, its productions, etc
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Author
Publication
2013 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, England
Language
English
Word Count
36,500 words, Guess
Page Count
146 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101108061680
- ISBN-139781108061681
- OCLC Control Number828139377
- Better World Books9781108061681
- Open LibraryOL27152389M
Alternate Titles
- Narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay
Description
"In May 1787, eleven ships left England with more than seven hundred convicts on board, along with orders to establish a penal colony at Botany Bay, New South Wales. Watkin Tench (ca.1758-1833) was a crew member on one of the ships of this First Fleet, the Charlotte, and he recalls the voyage and early days of the settlement in this vivid and engaging account, first published in 1789. The first half of the work retraces the route of the six-month journey, which took the fleet to Brazil and the Cape of Good Hope. The later chapters recount the landing at Botany Bay in January 1788, the establishment of a colony at nearby Port Jackson and observations about the natural world in this new settlement. Tench also discusses the initial interaction with the Aboriginal people, making this work an important source for scholars of British colonialism and Australian history"--Publisher's description.
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