Narrative of the surveying voyage of H.M. S. Fly

commanded by Captain F. P. Blackwood, R.N., in Torres Strait, New Guinea, and other islands of the Eastern Archipelago, during the year 1842-1846: together with an excursion into the interior of the eastern part of Java

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Author

J. Beete Jukes

Publication

1847 - T. & W. Boone, London, England

Language

English

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Page Count

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Identifiers

Open LibraryOL21777690M
OCLC Control Number893511809
OCLC Control Number951483131
Internet Archivenarrativeofsurve02juke
Library of Congress Control Number05009734

Classifications

LCCDS601

Description

Narrative of a voyage undertaken for the purpose of surveying the lesser-known parts of the coast of northeastern Australia and the islands of Torres Straits and the Great Barrier Reef. New Guinea was also visited and the Fly River discovered. Also included are accounts of Timor and its aborigines, Dutch Java, Sandalwood Island, Singapore, and Malacca. Jukes was the naturalist on the expedition.

Subjects

Topics

FlyFly.Flies TravelFly (Ship)Natural history Description and travel

Places

Java (Indonesia)Malay Archipelago

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