19th February 1836

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Syms Covington Journal Doubled the southwest cape of Van Diemens land. Here we felt the cold.

17th February 1836

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Hobart The Beagle stood out with a fair wind on her passage to K. George's Sound. The Gun-room officers gave a passage to England to Mr...

16th February 1836

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[Modern New Norfolk] The weather has been cloudy, which has prolonged our stay beyond what was expected. I went this day in a Stage Coach t...

12th - 15th February 1836

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Hobart I had been introduced [to] Mr Frankland, the Surveyor General, & during these days I was much in his Society. — He took me two ve...

11th February 1836

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Hobart I ascended Mount Wellington. I made the attempt the day before, but from the thickness of the wood failed. — I took with me this time...

7th - 10th February 1836

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Tasmania During these days I took some long pleasant walks examining the geology of the country. The climate here is damper than in New S. ...

5th February 1836

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Van Dieman's Land (Tasmania) After a six days passage, of which the first part was fine & the latter very cold & squally, we ent...

30th January 1836

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Port Jackson The Beagle made sail for Hobart Town: Capt. King & some other people accompanied us a little way out of Harbour. Philip Kin...

29th January 1836

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Sydney, New South Wales With respect to the state of the convicts, I had still fewer opportunities of judging than on the other points. The ...

28th January 1836

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Before we came to the Colony, the things about which I felt most interest were the state of Society amongst the higher & Convict classes...
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27th January 1836

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Accompanied by Capt. King rode to Paramatta. Close to the town, his brother in law Mr MacArthur lives & we went there to lunch. The hous...

26th January 1836

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[Emu Ferry 1835] New South Wales Escaped from my prison; Having crossed the wearisome Sandstone plain, descended to Emu ferry. A few miles ...

24th January 1836

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New South Wales In the morning I did not feel well, & I thought it more prudent not to set out. — The ensuing day was one of steady driz...

23rd January 1836

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New South Wales The next day we passed through large tracts of country in flames; volumes of smoke sweeping across the road. — Before noon w...