William Christopher Bennett - Journal of a voyage to and stay in New Zealand and thence to New South Wales

Describes voyage to Lyttelton, New Zealand on the `Royal Stuart' arriving Jan 1855. He describes daily activities and mentions fellow passengers. Also time spent in Wellington (including a description of the earthquake and aftermath) and Napier, voyage from Wellington to Sydney on the `Waterwitch', Apr 1855, and time spent in New South Wales, at Sydney, Wollongong, Angels - Cateract River, Campbelltown, Cordeaux Creek, Bargo, Cross Roads, and Bathhurst. The back of the volume has been used as a Cash book (receipts & disbursements) 20 Jan-5 Jun 1854, and for surveying/engineering notes and mathematical calculations

Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 volume).

Physical Description: Holograph

Alternative form available: Typed transcript of earthquake entries (23 Jan-5 Feb 1855) in folder 371B