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The eastern coast of Australia, with part of the Pacific Ocean
Title
The eastern coast of Australia, with part of the Pacific Ocean.
Publication
London : Published by C. Wilson (late J.W. Norie & Wilson), 157 Leadenhall Street, 1863.
Physical Description
1 map on 2 sheets ; 124 x 92 cm, joint sheet 129 x 100 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale approximately 1:40,000,000 (E 141°00ʹ--E 180°00ʹ/N 23°30'--S 28°00ʹ).
Local Notes
BEIN Roll Map 69: 2 sheets joined and backed with blue paper.
Notes
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Scales of inset maps approximated from horizontal bar scales given in miles (Port of Apra) and nautical miles (Torres Strait).
"London. Published as the act directs, March 30th, 1857, by Charles Wilson, (late J.W. Norie & Co.), at the Navigation Warehouse and Naval Academy, no. 157 Leadenhall Street"--Foot of recto.
Chart with upper sheet covering Marianas Isles to the Gilbert Archipelago with inset of Port of Apra, Guam. Lower sheet covers Papua to Fiji and New Caledonia including the coast of Australia from Torres Strait to Moreton Bay with insets of Endeavour and Torres Straits.
Access and use
BEIN Roll Map 69: Restricted. Permission of curator needed for use.
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 01, 2023
Contents
Inset: The Port of Apra, in the island of Guam / from the survey of Captain Freycinet. Scale approximately 1:33,000
[Endeavour Strait]. Scale not given
Torres Strait. Scale approximately 1:1,627,835.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Maps.
Nautical charts.
Also listed under
England London.
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