Early Australian Voyages

By John Pinkerton

Book Overview

""Early Australian Voyages"" is a historical book written by John Pinkerton, first published in 1808. The book is a collection of accounts of early voyages to Australia, including the voyages of James Cook, William Dampier, and others. It covers the period from the 16th century to the late 18th century, when Australia was first discovered and explored by European navigators. The book provides a fascinating insight into the early days of Australian exploration, including the challenges faced by the early explorers, the interactions between the Europeans and the indigenous people, and the discoveries made by the explorers. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Australian history, exploration, and maritime history.On the 24th of the same month, being in the latitude of 42 degrees 25 minutes south, and in the longitude of 163 degrees 50 minutes, I discovered land, which lay east-south-east at the distance of ten miles, which I called Van Diemen's Land. The compass pointed right towards this land. The weather being bad, I steered south and by east along the coast.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419117106
• ISBN13: 9781419117107
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 9.2"