Harbour master of Port Jackson (Sydney), presented with first survey of the New Zealand Company of Wellington Harbour in 1826.
Nicholson, John (Capt), 1786-1863
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Barnett, Thomas (Capt), fl 1826 :Port Nicholson, or Wangenueatera, in New Zealand [copy...
Date: 1826
By: Barnett, Thomas, active 1826; Great Britain. Hydrographic Office
Reference: MapColl-832.47aj/1826/Acc.850
Description: Hydrographic map with soundings, of Port Nicholson, Wellington Harbour (Whanganui a Tara), showing the shoreline shape, suitable anchorages, fathom depths, outlying rocks; pa sites at Palmer Head, kainga in Worser Bay; a fresh water lake and pond in present day Miramar, fresh water supply in Evan's Bay, Petone and Ngauranga; Somes Island and a large flax marsh at Petone. Indicates latitude and longitude. Also in f910.4 Dumont D'Urville, Voyage dans le Pole Sud et Oceanie (1847) Plate 38 - from catalogue card. Other Titles - Whanganui a Tara Written on map: 'To J Nicholson Esqr, this chart is respectfully presented by his most obdt. servt. T Barnett, Sydney, March 12th 1827'. (Presented to the Harbour Master at Sydney, J. Nicholson, by Barnett, who was Captain of the `Lambton' - from catalogue card.) See also similar manuscript map shelved at MapColl-832.47aj/1826/Acc.379. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, scale indeterminable, 54 x 40.1 cm.