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1778 - South West - view
Gwea
1786 - North West - view
Brisbane Waters
1786 - North West - view
Nepean/ Hawkesbury
1788 - North Coastal - view
On
22 January, two cutters and a long boat sail into the harbour. Captain Arthur
Phillip watches the Aboriginal men who wade into the water without their spears
to examine the English boats. Phillip writes “their confidence and manly
behaviour made me give the name Manly Cove to this place”. Phillip’s
Instructions are to “conciliate their affections … maintain friendly relations
with the natives if possible”.
1788 - North Coastal - view
Later
in the year, Phillip sets out in 3 small vessels to explore Broken Bay.
“They were met by a great number of the Natives, Men, Women and Children, the
men well armed. very friendly”. In Pittwater they meet an old Koori man and a
boy. The old man then helps them gather leaves for their beds. He takes off
with a metal spade but the soldiers force him to return it. The man raises his
spear but when the soldiers threaten him with muskets he backs down. “[T]his
roused the anger of Phillip, who seemed to think that even a ‘savage’ ought to
understand the rights of property, and he showed his displeasure to the thief”.
(Anderson 1920, p. 22)
1788 - North West - view
Broken Bay
1788 - North West - view
Port Jackson
1788 - North West - view
Brisbane Water branch
1788 - North West - view
Windsor