Map of New South Wales, Containing the Districts of Port Jackson, the Coal River, Illawarra or the Five Islands, and the County to the Westward of the Blue Mountains.

Rare early map extending from Wellington in the west, north to Seal Rocks and south to Jervis Bay showing explorations of Charles Throsby. At lower left is a key noting the status of acreage allotted or available, also added are observations on the quality of the land.

Acknowledged is a note on the recent explorations of Charles Throsby between 1817-1819, in which he explored the country west of Sutton Forest with Hamilton Hume and accompanied by Surveyor-General James Meehan on a journey from the Cowpastures through Moss Vale to Bundanoon Creek and south-east to Jervis Bay. Throsby then reached the Shoalhaven River and Jervis Bay. In April 1819 he made a tour from the Cowpastures to Bathurst, opening up fertile country which much pleased Macquarie. In 1819 Throsby discovered a pass between the Illawarra and Robertson districts and successfully drove a herd of cattle through it.

References: Ferguson Collection; Map F 864., Perry & Prescott; 1820.06 p.183, Tooley; p.241, 35. 1820

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National Library of Australia: Bib ID 1491978