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MSS. extraits de voyage de Peron 1816 Apr. 24

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Title
MSS. extraits de voyage de Peron 1816 Apr. 24
Subject
Discovery and exploration--French
Aboriginal Australians--Australia
Australia--Description and travel
Voyages and travels
Shipping
Sydney Harbour (N.S.W.)
Botany
Natural history
Manuscripts, French
Category
1. Settlement
Person
François
Nicholas Thomas
Current holder
National Library of Australia
Date
April 24, 1816
Link
https://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2645419
Series number
MS 4299H
Item number
2645419
Access rights
Request at location
Rights
In Copyright. Available for reference. Not for loan.
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Port Jackson
Botany Bay
Language
French
Description from source
1 cm. (1 v.)

French manuscript containing extracts of Francois Peron's voyage to Australia. Includes observations of the inhabitants, fauna and flora. Mention is made of Port Jackson and Botany Bay. The manuscript is dated 1816 Apr. 24, some 6 years after Peron's death.
Physical format
Manuscripts
Bibliographic citation
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