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C1879
(1911)
[AUSTRALIA-WA] Flinders Bay. Anchorages on the South West Coast of Australia
Rare Admiralty chart of Flinders Bay with an inset of Barrack Point Anchorage at top left. The map covers the coast of present day towns of Augusta, Leeuwin and Flinders Bay on Western Australia’s south west coast with a coastal … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
[AUSTRALIA-WA] Flinders Bay. Anchorages on the South West Coast of Australia
Date:
C1879
(1911)
Engraver:
Davies & Co.
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Engraving.
Image Size:
43mm
x 635mm
Paper Size:
512mm
x 700mm
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dated:
1911
Description:
Rare Admiralty chart of Flinders Bay with an inset of Barrack Point Anchorage at top left. The map covers the coast of present day towns of Augusta, Leeuwin and Flinders Bay on Western Australia’s south west coast with a coastal profile at bottom. This chart is a completely new survey of the area which was first done in 1878. In the first issue of this chart published in 15th December, 1879 the inset at top left was of Hamelin Bay while in this new survey it has been replaced by an inset of Barrack Point. This new edition is dated 26th April 1911 with minor corrections III?-1925.
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Hydrographic charting of Australia History ( - )
Naval policy dictated that Admiralty charts be destroyed when superseded to avoid navigational error. It was during Rear Admiral John Washington’s period as the Admiralty’s hydrographer, 1855-1863, that a series of agreements were drawn up with the Australian colonies. These agreements provided boats and crews for use by officers lent from the Royal Navy to chart the coasts and shoal waters in the approaches to the rapidly developing towns, communication with which was seriously hampered by the the frequency of shipwrecks. It had been the discovery of gold and the consequent rush of miners and emigrants from not only England but California that added greatly the numbers of ships sailing to Australia’s east coast. This led to numerous petitions being made to Her Majesty’s Government to chart the eastern approaches to Australia to make for safer passage for shipping.
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