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Captain John Hunter 1792

Captain John Hunter 1792

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State Library of New South Wales

[a1978006 / C 689, frontispiece]

(Mitchell Library)

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Early Hydrographers of Sydney

Surveying the depths of Sydney Harbour was essential for safe navigation and effective transport. From 1788 until the formation of the Sydney Harbour Trust in 1901, the depths of the Harbour were charted by officers of the Royal Navy, with some help from French explorers.

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Hunter, John

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Naval officer who accompanied Arthur Phillip in the First Fleet, and returned as Governor of the colony from 1795 to 1800.