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A Directory for the Navigation of the South Pacific Ocean
A Directory for the Navigation of the South Pacific Ocean

A Directory for the Navigation of the South Pacific Ocean

Author
Publisher
Date1863
Object number00018750
NameBook
MediumCloth, gilt, Ink on paper
DimensionsOverall: 250 x 170 x 60 mm, 1.6 kg
ClassificationsBooks and journals
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis book by Alexander Findlay provides sailing directions along with other nautical information for vessels sailing to the South Pacific, including New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and Tasmania. It provides detailed descriptions of landfalls, hazards, port facilities, weather, local customs, trading oppourtunities, tides, magnetic anomalies, and safe passages.SignificanceFindlay's South Pacific Directory of 1863 is an excellent example of the resources available to mariners for the safe navigation of vessels in the 19th century. Shipping directorys, sailing guides and notices were often the most accurate resource available to sailors of that period.