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Sundowner


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James Cook´s View

Blick nach Nord-Westen vom Aussichts-Punkt bei Cooktown, Nord-Queensland.

Auszug aus dem Logbuch von James Cook:

18 June 1770
I climbed one of the highest hills, that overlooked the harbour which offered by no means a comfortable prospect. The lowland near the river is wholly overrun with mangroves, among which salt water flows every tide, and the highland appeared every-where stony and barren. In the meantime Mr. Banks had also taken a walk up country and met with the frame of several old indian houses and places where they had dressed shell-fish.

Commentaire 1

  • Wolfgang Kölln 02/08/2010 19:22

    Eine herrliche Übersicht, Martin! So weit im Norden war ich damals leider nicht! Toll auch der Auszug aus dem Logbuch; macht die gesamte Präsentation noch authentischer!
    Gruß Wolfgang