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February, 1828: Dumont-D'Urville hears of La Perouse wrecks and sails from, Hobart to Santa Cruz Islands
It happened that a new French expedition in the ASTROLABE, under the command of Dumont-D’Urville, was in the southern hemisphere at this time. While he lay at Hobart on his way to New Zealand, t… more →
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20 November 2009: La Perouse
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wrote 1 month ago: La Perouse can lay claim to having the most cosmopolitan sounding name of any Sydney suburb. It comm … more →
Oscar and Angie Wedding
wrote 7 months ago: Finally I have finised editing all the photos. As I speak Angie is on her way back to Singapore to p … more →
Snorkeling on Maui
wrote 8 months ago: Ahihi Keanau Reserve Although not really a beach, we list Ahihi because it’s the perfect place … more →
September 20 1813: Dillon described as officer on the Calcutta ship Hunter when it called at the Fiji Islands to trade for sandalwood
wrote 10 months ago: The interest in Peter Dillon’s scattered voyages lies in the fact that he solved the mystery o … more →
February, 1828: Dumont-D'Urville hears of La Perouse wrecks and sails from, Hobart to Santa Cruz Islands
wrote 1 year ago: It happened that a new French expedition in the ASTROLABE, under the command of Dumont-D’Urvil … more →
1826: Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the St Patrick, from Valparaiso to Pondicherry, when he sighted Tucopia.
wrote 1 year ago: ‘Thirteen years later ( after 1813) Peter Dillon was sailing in command of his own ship, the S … more →
1826: Peter Dillon was captain and owner of a ship named the St. Patrick; he did not find La Perouse ships; Martin Bushart, Tikopians and Lascar Joe the finders
wrote 1 year ago: In ‘1826 Peter Dillon was captain and owner of a ship named the St. Patrick. On a voyage from … more →
Bare Island east (#276, 9.1m, 74')
wrote 1 year ago: Matt, Mogens and I jumped in on early Saturday morning on the first day with summer like temperature … more →
Walking in a barren lava wasteland
wrote 1 year ago: As a last parting adventure, Mom, Dad, Rishi and I headed all the way down past Kihei, past Wailea, … more →
