King George's Sound, 1857. Creator: Unknown
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King George's Sound, 1857. Creator: Unknown
King George's Sound, 1857. View near...the southwestern extremity of the Australian continent. It consists of an outer sound and two inner basins or harbours, which are perfectly landlocked, and afford every security for ships. The basin, called Princess Royal Harbour...can be entered by vessels of considerable size, which ride at anchor close to the shore, in perfect security. The other basin, called Oyster Harbour, is not so secure. As there is no harbour within a great distance of it, either on the southern or western coast of Australia, which offers such advantages as King George's Sound, colonists were sent there from Sydney as early as 1826; and this settlement has been of great advantage to the colony of Swan River...it is very conveniently situated for the purposes of refreshment and refitting vessels bound to New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land...The natives...are friendly to settlers'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857
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