"Arnheim" (The) and "Pera"—
On the coast of New Guinea. Captain Jan Carstens, with eight of his crew
murdered; but the vessels proceeded to, and touched on the north coast of
New Holland, west of the Gulf of Carpentaria, still known as "Arnheim's
Land." 1623.
"Assistant" (The) and "Providence"— Under command of Captains Bligh and Portlock, through Torres Straits. 1792.
"Astrolabe" (The) and "Boussole"—
French discovery ships, under La Perouse. Anchored in Botany Bay. 1778.
"Atrevide" (The) and "Descobierte"—
Spanish Discovery ships, under command of Don Alexandra Malaspina, at
Sydney. 1793.
"Astrolabe" (The)— Under command of Captain Dumont D'Urville, touched at Bass's Strait. 1826.
Austin, Robert— Assistant Surveyor-General, Western Australia; in search of pastoral country, and to examine the interior for auriferous deposits. Their horses got on a patch of poison plant, and, in consequence, nearly the whole of them were laid up, unfit for work; some escaped, but the greater number died. On the return of the party to Shark's Bay, where a vessel awaited them, they found a cave in the face of a cliff, in which were drawings, similar to those reported by Grey near the Prince Regent's River. One of the party (Charles Farmer) accidentally shot himself, and died of lockjaw; he was buried at the cave spring. The exploration led to no profitable result. 1854.
Babbage, Surveyor—
Conducted a party to explore the country between Lake Torrens and Lake
Gairdner. 1856.
Bampton, William—
With Matthew B. Alt, in the ships HORMUZEER and CHESTERFIELD, through
Torres Straits. 1793.
Banks, Joseph (afterwards Sir)— Accompanied Captain James Cook on his voyage of discovery to Australia, as botanist. 1770.
Bannister, Major—
Crosses from Perth to King George's Sound. 1831.