Journal describing Two-Fold Bay in New South Wales, Furneaux's Islands in Bass's Strait and the coasts and harbours of Van Dieman's Land, from notes made on board the colonial sloop Norfolk in 1798 and 1799, [not after 1997] [microform]. [not after 1997]

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Journal describing Two-Fold Bay in New South Wales, Furneaux's Islands in Bass's Strait and the coasts and harbours of Van Dieman's Land, from notes made on board the colonial sloop Norfolk in 1798 and 1799, [not after 1997] [microform]. [not after 1997]

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Microfilm copy of George Bass's Journal describing Two-Fold Bay ... from notes made on board the colonial sloop Norfolk in 1798 and 1799 (ML C228). Also microfilm copy of D'Arcy Wentworth's Medical note book and receipts, ca. 1817 (ML B196).

4.0 cm.

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Mitchell Library (N.S.W.). Manuscripts Section.

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Norfolk (Sloop)

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Wentworth, D'Arcy, 1762-1827

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Doctor, arrived in Sydney in 1790, Superintendant of convicts at Norfolk Island, 1791-1796. Principal surgeon of Civil Medical Department 1809-1819, Superintendant of police 1821-1825. From the description of Certificate, 1805 Apr. 16. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225794115 ...

Bass, George, 1771-1803

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Matthew Flinders and George Bass set out from Port Jackson on 7 October 1798 in the sloop 'Norfolk', accompanied by the private vessel 'Nautilus' (Captain Bishop, Supercargo Roger Simpson), to circumnavigate Van Diemens Land. They reached Twofold Bay on 9 October, and spent four days surveying the bay. The Medical notebook listing ailments and treatments, including medical references is said to have belonged to D'Arcy Wentworth, however there is some doubt about this att...