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Edmond de Boissieu notes and map concerning the navigation of the Torres Strait

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Title
Edmond de Boissieu notes and map concerning the navigation of the Torres Strait
Subject
Voyages and travels
Discovery and exploration--French
Australia--Discovery and exploration
Australia--Torres Strait Islands (Qld.)
Early maps
Ship letters
Category
1. Settlement
Author
Boissieu, Edmond De
Current holder
State Library of New South Wales
Period of reference
1829 – 1832
Link
https://collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9yM0rV29
Series number
MLMSS 11683
Item number
9yM0rV29
Access rights
Digitised
Rights
Out of copyright. Please acknowledge: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales.
Country of origin
Australia
Place
Torres Straight Islands
Language
French
Description from source
0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript

A page of detailed notes in Boissieu's hand with the heading 'Note sur la navigation du Detroit de Torres. Extrait de l’atlas de Flinders', giving precise instructions relating to the passage through the Torres Strait, including directions, the location of little-recorded reefs, and other geographical coordinates.
Physical format
Correspondence
Maps
Bibliographic citation
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