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C1877
Tower-Hill Lake, near Warrnambool.
Colonial engraving of Tower Hill. The first confirmed sighting of Tower Hill by Europeans was by French explorers sailing with Captain Baudin aboard Geographe in 1802. Matthew Flinders sailed east along the southern coast of Australia and on 20 April … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Tower-Hill Lake, near Warrnambool.
Date:
C1877
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
225mm
x 100mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1877
Description:
Colonial engraving of Tower Hill. The first confirmed sighting of Tower Hill by Europeans was by French explorers sailing with Captain Baudin aboard Geographe in 1802. Matthew Flinders sailed east along the southern coast of Australia and on 20 April 1802 in the ship’s log referred to “Peaked Hill Position uncertain”, which may refer to Tower Hill.
From the original edition of the Australasian Sketcher.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: Accession no: A/S01/09/77/93
