1st March 1833

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East Falkland Island We arrived early in the morning at Port Louis, the most Eastern point of the Falkland Islands: The first news we receiv...
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28th February 1833

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: At noon, on the 28th, we found that the current or stream of tide had set us more towards the east than to the no...

27th & 28th February 1833

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At sea in the South Atlantic Strong breezes. Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: Next morning (27th) we bore up, though the sea was still heavy, and ...
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26th February 1833

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At sea in the South Atlantic Put to sea & steered for the Falkland Islands: at night it blew heavily with a great sea: the history of th...

24th & 25th February 1833

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Good Success Bay After waiting for fine weather, on Monday I ascended Banks Hill to measure its height & found it 1472 feet. The wind wa...

23rd February 1833

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Good Success Bay Last nights gale was an unusually heavy one. We were obliged to let go three anchors. The Boats were unable to bring of...

22nd February 1833

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Good Success Bay To night it is blowing furiously: the water is fairly torn up, & thick bodies of spray are whirled across the Bay. Capt...

21st February 1833

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[Good Success Bay - Google Earth] Beagle Channel The weather prevented our returning to Woollaston Island & from touching at Acquirre Ba...

20th February 1833

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Beagle Channel It blew very hard, & in consequence the Captain has run across the bay to our old quiet place in Goree Road. The thermome...

19th February 1833

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Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: We moved to Gretton Bay, on the north side of Wollaston Island, and to Middle Cove.

18th & 19th February 1833

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Beagle Channel The Ship moved to Woollaston Island & during these days, the Northern part has been surveyed. Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: ...

17th February 1833

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Beagle Channel Divine service & a quiet day.

16th February 1833

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Beagle Channel The same party started again & for the same object, but our course was rather different: Having ascended a more lofty hil...

14th February 1833

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Beagle Channel Captain Fitzroy’s Journal: With considerable anxiety I crossed over from Button Island to WoollÓ¯a. Several canoes were out fi...