Title: Narrative of the surveying voyage of H.M. S. Fly
Description: Narrative of a voyage undertaken for the purpose of surveying the lesser-known parts of the coast of northeastern Australia and the islands of Torres Straits and the Great Barrier Reef. New Guinea was also visited and the Fly River discovered. Also included are accounts of Timor and its aborigines, Dutch Java, Sandalwood Island, Singapore, and Malacca. Jukes was the naturalist on the expedition.
Subjects: Description and travel, Fly, Natural history, Discovery and exploration, Descriptions et voyages, Découverte et exploration, Discoveries in geography, Travel, Fly (Ship : Captain = F.P. Blackwood), Fly (Ship), Flies
Places: Java (Indonesia), Malay Archipelago