Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 130 King, Philip Parker 1793 1856 King, Phillip Parker Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia — Vol. 1 Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Sue Asscher "Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia" by Captain Phillip P. King is a historical account written during the early 19th century. The work chronicles King's extensive survey of the largely uncharted and unexplored coasts of Australia between the years 1818 and 1822, detailing the geography, flora, fauna, and interactions with indigenous peoples. The narrative provides insights into the early colonial endeavors and maritime exploration of Australia, aiming to augment existing knowledge for navigational and hydrographic purposes. At the start of the text, King reflects on the importance of his mission and outlines the preparations for the voyage, including the choice of the vessel, the Mermaid, and the crew assembled for the journey. He details the intended route and initial geographical features encountered, including their departure from Port Jackson and a stop at Twofold Bay, where they made contact with indigenous Australians. This opening portion sets the tone for a meticulous scientific expedition, filled with challenges of navigation and the interplay between exploration and indigenous cultures, thereby providing a glimpse into the life and struggles of early 19th-century maritime survey work in Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Australia -- Description and travel Natural history -- Australia DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Travel & Geography 666333 658535 2024-10-05T08:33:37.566662 2023-10-05T08:32:30.204776 text/html text/html 646254 2004-02-21T16:33:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 859280 2004-02-21T16:33:56 text/html application/zip 990928 2024-10-05T08:33:48.596111 application/epub+zip 1000745 2024-10-05T08:33:41.712658 application/epub+zip 300173 2024-10-05T08:33:40.267663 application/epub+zip 1361719 2024-10-05T08:33:53.553126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1346398 2024-10-05T08:33:47.598637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438373 2022-09-05T12:06:58.111461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642402 642396 2024-10-05T08:33:36.645672 2023-10-05T08:32:29.273775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 643748 2004-02-21T16:28:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 230077 2004-02-21T16:33:56 text/plain application/zip 20207 2024-10-05T08:33:53.772084 application/rdf+xml 25932 2024-10-05T08:33:40.831661 image/jpeg 4609 2024-10-05T08:33:40.548651 image/jpeg 969044 2024-10-05T08:33:37.655685 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia