NEW HOLLAND WILDLIFE IN 1688!

William Dampier made his first visit to New Holland in 1688. He explored this part of the coast on his second visit in 1699. Roebuck Bay is named after his ship. The sea is rich in invertebrate life some of which made a meal of HMS Roebuck’s planking. On the voyage home the worm-eaten ship […]

via Roebuck Bay … — bobmcgee

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