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Both Bass and Flinders were born in England. Bass joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon's mate, when he was eighteen.
Flinders joined the Royal Navy in 1790, at about the same time as Bass, and served training as a navigator.
Bass and Flinders later sailed together in 1795, on the voyage to New South Wales.
Both were in their early twenties. Together, they explored the coastline adjacent to the Port Jackson settlement using two small boats, both of which were named "Tom Thumb."
In 1797, Bass was then given command of a whaleboat with a crew of six to explore the coastline south of Sydney.
Bass later spent a few years in trading ventures to the New South Wales colony, around the Pacific Islands and to South America. His ship, "Venus" disappeared on one such voyage in 1803.
On Flinders' return to England in 1800 he was appointed to command a scientific expedition, to carefully map the south-west coast of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.
In 1803 Flinders was captured by the French on the Island of Mauritius. The French held him until 1810, claiming he was a spy, after which time he returned to England. Leave a Comment |
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2 hours drive out into the country down south near Wollongong you be transported to a different world to Sydney. Lovely pasture land, farmland, national parks, and many villages with lots of potteries, craft shops, and interesting small eateries worth visitng.
It is really much different to Sydney - which many people come for the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Bondi Beach - I highly recommend the southern Highlands. Leave a Comment |
The South Coast from Sydney... most people head north but the coast south of Sydney is my personal favourite... Quiet, clean and and untouristy. Must-sees include Kiama, Seven Mile Beach National Park, see pic, (1.5hrs from Sydney), Minamurra Rainforest,Jervis Bay National Park and Pebbly Beach where you can see kangaroos playing in the surf... The Train runs to Kiama for a nice day trip but you really see a lot more with a car. Leave a Comment |
North,South,East and West of Sydney is surrounded with lush green scenery and hills,can it get greener than this? Leave a Comment |
Go to Kangaroo Valley, kyaking. Its excellent. You go off in your kyak, loaded with your tent and bbq and stop wherever you see a nice little secluded beach, its cheap too, about $130 for two people over night hire of the Kyak and tents Leave a Comment |
The Dingo Sanctuary,
Arina Rd, Bargo
70 klms SW of the city of Sydney. Take the Bargo exit off the F5 Freeway.
http://www.zip.com.au/~merigal Leave a Comment |
South of Sydney... A place called Stanwell Tops. There used to be lots of handgliding here. This shot taken at 5:30am, a very windy morning. |
This shot was taken at 6am just when the sun had risen. The place is Stanwell tops, about 1.5 hours drive south of Sydney. A popular site of handgliders. |
Is a little gem of a village, discovered by George Bass in 1797, the Aboriginal name means" place where sea makes noise".It is surrounded by beautiful beaches, harbour and two rivers. Kiama is famous for the “Blow Hole”, which spouts water high into the air. You could spend a whole day in this area exploring the Minnamurra rainforest, Seven Mile Beach, Jamberoo action Park, Bombo Headland and the Carrington Falls and Cathedral Rocks.
Kiama has plenty of accommodation available for all types of budgets and needs. The best kept secret is the East Beach Holiday Park which sits on 35 acres on absolute beachfront. Choose from waterfront units, villas and cabins. www.eastvanparks.com.au or www.kiama.com.au for info on other accommodation available. I highly recommend staying a day in this area if time permits.
From Kiama take a detour via Gerringong and Gerroa to Nowra. Look for the sign post on your left saying "Gerringong Tourist Drive", which crosses a railway line. It hooks back onto the highway at the beginning of the bridge at Nowra. Alternatively, you can continue on the highway and visit the cute historical town of Berry.
Driving time approx one hour south of Sydney. - make sure you do the coastal road from Sydney National Park.
You can also catch a train from Central Railway Station to Kiama. |
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