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Hydrographer

Occupation - Hydrographer
Bradley, William
Dawes, William
Denham, Henry Mangles
Gubbins, GW
Hixson, Francis
Hunter, John
Hutchison, John
Pullen, Thomas F
Roe, John Septimus
Wilds, Edward
Position - Hydrographer of Australia-East coast. Port Jackson 1890
Gubbins, GW
1890
Pullen, Thomas F
1890
Position - Hydrographer of Survey of Port Jackson, New South Wales 1822
Roe, John Septimus
1822

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Hydrographer

Bradley, William

First lieutenant on HMS Sirius, who kept a detailed journal during the early years of settlement.

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Dawes, William

Officer of marines with the First Fleet, who set up an observatory, explored the Nepean, and became an authority on the Sydney language during his three years in the colony.

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Denham, Henry Mangles

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Entering the Royal Navy at age 12, he specialised in hydrography and carried out majoy survey work around Australia and the south west Pacific between 1852 and 1861.

Gubbins, GW

Naval officer who conducted surveys along eastern Australia and into the Pacific.

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Hixson, Francis

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Surveyor in the Royal Navy who made major contributions to the state's maritime services.

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.

Hutchison, John

Hydrographer who worked under Captain Henry Mangles Denham surveying Sydney Harbour.

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Pullen, Thomas F

Naval officer who undertook survey work an the Mediterranean and along the East African coast before improving the hydrographic surveys of Sydney Harbour.

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Roe, John Septimus

Naval officer, surveyor and explorer whose circumnavigation of Australia in 1817 expanded Cook's survey. He left extensive records of his 16 journeys of exploration.

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Wilds, Edward

Surveyor who worked on the survey of Sydney Harbour before pursuing a career in China.

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Australia-East coast. Port Jackson 1890

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Chart of Port Jackson compiled in 1890 by Lieutenants TF Pullen and GW Gubbins on the HMS Lark, with information supplied by the New South Wales Government.

Survey of Port Jackson, New South Wales 1822

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Chart of Sydney Harbour in 1822 by John Septimus Roe of the Royal Navy which was published in Phillip Parker King's 'Charts of the coast of Australia', in London by the Hydrographic Office 1826-1826.