Thomas Scott - Account of Furneaux Islands from information given by James Campbell, ca.1828

A 606

series

ca. 1828

423910

Microfilm : CY 1629, frames 218-229 (B 606)

0.01 metres of textual material (1 volume) - printed

1. "Account of the Groups of Islands situated in Bass' Strait generally known in the charts by the name of Furneaux Islands. Taken from the information of James Campbell - Boatman - Hobart Town, August 1828 (original)". Includes brief descriptions and location of the islands of: Clarks, Preservation, Rum, Night or Little Preservation Island, Passage, Swan, Goose, Badger, Chapel, Little Kangaroo, Chalky, Green, Cape Barren, Gull, Gun Carriage, Long, Dog, Woody, Western Long, Flinders, Bael, Cat, Gannet, Prime Seal Islands, as well as Lookout Rock, Snug Cove, and The Sisters.
2. "Furneaux Isles (A short geographical Memoir therof.)". Printed by J. Fawkner, Jun.

Previously attributed to Thomas Scott, there is no internal evidence that Scott compiled or authored this material. The handwritting however, is similar to that in A 1055.
The printed page provides similar (but more expansive) information about each island. The handwritten account lists twenty-six islands whilst the printed version lists twenty-nine.
Volume bound at an unknown date.
"D.S. Mitchell" signature on front endpaper.

Embossed on spine, "Furneaux Island. Thomas Scott 1828"