Log book of the HMS Investigator, January 1803, 1803-01-07 - 1803-01-31
Scope and Contents
This is a continuation of the log book for the voyage, which is in three parts. The entries cover 7-31 January 1803 while the Investigator was in the Gulf of Carpentaria, at Groote Eylandt and travelling towards Cape Arnhem. Some observations of lunar distance are included.
For earlier sections of the log book, see also [RGO 14/64: 3r-50v] and [RGO 14/64: 52r-97v].
Dates
- Creation: 1803-01-07 - 1803-01-31
Creator
- Flinders, Matthew, 1774 - 1814 (naval officer and hydrographer) (Person)
- Flinders, Samuel Ward, 1782 - 1834 (naval officer) (Person)
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Extent
8 folio(s) (8 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
[Flinders, Matthew; Flinders, Samuel Ward]
Original geographic information
Arnhem Bay [subject]
Original geographic information
Australia [subject]
Original geographic information
Carpentaria, Gulf of [subject]
Original geographic information
Groote Eylandt [subject]
Finding aid date
2011-12-17 15:24:29+00:00
Subject
- HMS Investigator, survey sloop (1801-1810) (Organization)
Repository Details
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