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C1790
Plan of Adventure Bay on Van Diemens Land. View of the South Side of Adventure Bay
Mapmaker:
Adventure Bay, Bruny Island. The bay was first sighted by Abel Tasman in 1642 but because of gale force winds, he was unable to make a landing. Captain James Cook in H. M. S. "Resolution" & Captain Tobias Furneaux in … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Plan of Adventure Bay on Van Diemens Land. View of the South Side of Adventure Bay
Date:
C1790
Mapmaker:
Condition:
Perforations to left hand side sheet edge up to engraved line, one very small tear at left hand side, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Image Size:
210mm
x 330mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1790
Description:
Adventure Bay, Bruny Island. The bay was first sighted by Abel Tasman in 1642 but because of gale force winds, he was unable to make a landing. Captain James Cook in H. M. S. "Resolution" & Captain Tobias Furneaux in H. M. S. "Adventure" left England in 1772 also to explore the South Seas, becoming separated Furneaux followed Tasman’s chart and in 1773 found the bay naming it Adventure Bay. Captain Cook landed at Adventure Bay in 1777 from H. M. S. "Resolution" with William Bligh as sailing master.
Thomas Bowen (1733 - 1790)
Mapmaker and print seller, son of Emanuel Bowen in Wales. Apprenticed to his father 1748. In partnership with Richard Reynolds in 1761 when they were prisoners in the King's Bench, required to make a schedule of their estate and effects as insolvent debtors. He produced numerous maps and atlases. He died in 1790 in reduced circumstances.
