Portlock, Captain, Nathan, and Captain Bligh—
In the PROVIDENCE AND ASSISTANT. Through Torres Straits. 1792.
Portuguese—
The claim to the discovery of New Holland in 1540 is doubtful.
Prout Bros.— With one man started out from South Australia looking for country across the Queensland border. They never returned. Some months afterwards some of their horses and the bones of one of the brothers were discovered by Mr. W. J. H. Carr Boyd. It was evident, from the fragments of a diary found, that they had met their death by thirst on their homeward way. 1878.
Quiros, Pedro Fernandez de— Being second in command to Luis Vaez de Torres sailed from Callao with two wellarmed vessels and a corvette. After minor discoveries came to a land supposed by Quiros to be the continent they were in search of, and named it Australia del Espiritu Santo. 1606.
Ranken, John C. L.— One of the Queensland pioneers. Following closely after the explorers he formed a station upon the Isaacs, and afterwards took up Afton Downs, on the Flinders. He then with a party struck north-west, and crossed the unmarked boundary of South Australia, and finally formed stations on the head of the Herbert River. 1857-70.
Receveur, Father le— Died at Botany Bay while with La Perouse in the ASTROLABE. Feb. 17th, 1778.
"Recherche" (The) and "L'Esperance"—
Under command of Admiral Bruni D'Entrecasteaux, in search of the fate of
La Perouse, anchored on the south coast of Australia, 1792.
"Research" (The)—
Under command Captain Dillon; on the south coast 1826.
Ridley and 0. C. Hunt—
To the De Grey River. 1863.
Robbins, Lieutenant Charles, and John Oxley— In the cutter INTEGRITY, examined Western Port, with a view to settlement. Opinion unfavourable. 1804-5.