C1877

Tasmanian Views: Adamson’s Peak and Kingston Township, from Port Esperance.

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Scarce colonial engraving of Adamson’s Peak and Kingston from Port Esperance (Dover). Kingston is on the outskirts of Hobart. In 1804, the botanist Robert Brown visited the area. Browns River, that runs from Mount Wellington to Kingston Beach is named … Read Full Description

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S/N: AS-TC-771222156C–346128

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Full Title:

Tasmanian Views: Adamson’s Peak and Kingston Township, from Port Esperance.

Date:

C1877

Artist:

Unknown

Condition:

In good condition.

Technique:

Hand coloured engraving.

Image Size:

227mm

x 165mm

Genuine antique
dated:

1877

Description:

Scarce colonial engraving of Adamson’s Peak and Kingston from Port Esperance (Dover).

Kingston is on the outskirts of Hobart.

In 1804, the botanist Robert Brown visited the area. Browns River, that runs from Mount Wellington to Kingston Beach is named after him. The area was settled in 1808 by Thomas Lucas, Sophie Lucas and his family, who were evacuated from Norfolk Island

From the original edition of the Australasian Sketcher.

Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 914558
State Library New South Wales: REF1/MAV/FM4/9236-9239
State Library Victoria: Accession no: A/S22/12/77/156