Journal of William Nichols
Auteur : William Nichols
Date de publication : 1849
Éditeur : Non disponible
Nombre de pages : Non disponible
Résumé du livre
Journal describing in great detail Nichols' voyage out to Australia on board the "James Gibb" including accounts of changes of weather and climate, illnesses, deaths of many children, diversions and celebrations. Nichols documents his arrival at Port Jackson after 141 days, and the troubled aftermath of the voyage. He also describes at length his stay in Sydney and Parramatta and his decision to go to Goulburn to start farming.