Voyage to Australia & the Pacific 1791-1793

Transcript of the journal of Admiral Bruny d'Entrecasteaux, an explorer who sailed from France to search for his compatriot La Perouse. First published in France in 1808, but translated into English here for the first time. Chronicles the achievements of his expedition, including the discoveries of the Derwent estuary, the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, Esperance Bay and the Archipelago of the Recherche in Western Australia. Includes illustrations, glossaries, appendices, endnotes, bibliography and index. Incorporates introductory essay and explanatory notes by Edward Dukyer, a specialist on early Australian explorers. His previous titles include 'Nature's Argonaut', shortlisted for the 1999 New South Wales Premier's General History prize. Maryse Dukyer has worked as a French translator and published books.d'Entrecasteaux, Bruni is the author of 'Voyage to Australia & the Pacific 1791-1793', published 2001 under ISBN 9780522849325 and ISBN 0522849326.