notice · 1837
Hydrographic notice: Capt. William Hobson of HMS Rattlesnake (later first Governor of NZ) reports the position of the Crocodile Rock in Bass's Strait, fixed 28 Feb 1837 with the aid of surveyor Capt. P.P. King RN, addressed to Gov. Sir Richard Bourke and Hydrographer Capt. Francis Beaufort, with sailing directions to avoid the reef.
BASS'S STRAITS. HIS Excellency the GOVERNOR has been pleased to direct the publication, for ge- neral information, …
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OfficialGOVERNOR
OfficialWilliam Hobson
OfficialW. HOBSON
OfficialSir Richard Bourke
OfficialP. P. King
OfficialWilliam Hobson
OfficialFrancis Beaufort
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New South Wales Government Gazette, No. 273, 26 April 1837.
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