O'Donnell (and party)—
From the Katherine Telegraph Station, overland telegraph line to Western
Australia. 1884-5.
Parry, S.—
Government Surveyor, examined the country round Lake Torrens. 1858.
Paterson, Colonel—
Intending if possible to cross the Blue Mountains, rowed up the
Hawkesbury, and named the highest point reached "The Grose." 1793.
Pelsart, Francis—
In the BATAVIA. Wrecked on Houtman's Abrolhos. 1629.
"Pera" (The) and "Arnheim"—
Yachts commanded by Captain Jan Carstens, touched on the north coast.
Pera Head in the Gulf of Carpentaria a memorial of this visit. 1623.
Perouse, Jean Francois Galup de La—
At Botany Bay with the ASTROLABE and BOUSSOLE. 1778.
Phillip, Governor—
Arrived at Botany Bay with the first fleet. 1788.
Pool, Captain Gerrit Tomaz—
In the KLYN, AMSTERDAM, and WEZEL, from Banda, was murdered on the New
Guinea coast—the same spot where Captain Carstens met his death. The
supercargo continued the voyage, re-visiting Arnheim's Land. 1636.
Poole— Second in command in Sturt's Great Central Desert expedition died of scurvy; and was buried at Depôt Glen. 1845.
Port Essington—
Founded by Sir Gordon Bremer, 1824, and re-settled, 1838.