Chart shewing the track of the Waaksamhey'd transport from Port Jackson in New South Wales to Batavia in 1792

Map showing the route taken by the Waaksamhey'd as it voyaged from Port Jackson in New South Wales to Batavia via New Caledonia. Australia (New Holland) is at the top of the map and Van Dieman's Land is shown attached to the mainland. The map has been hand-coloured in pink, green, yellow and orange.

The Dutch trading ship Waaksamhey'd   (also spelled Waakzaamheid), under the command of John Hunter, was chartered to carry the Sirius officers and crew home after that ship had foundered off Norfolk Island. Hunter, who had commanded the Sirius, became the second governor of New South Wales

Originally published (uncoloured) in An historical journal of the transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island by John Hunter published in London by John Stockdale, January 1, 1793.  Stockdale also published Arthur Phillip's The voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay : with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson & Norfolk Island, 1789

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