A visit to South Goulburn Island

5th April 1818

On this day, 5th April 1818, Allan Cunningham visited North Goulburn Island while accompanying Phillip Parker King on his first survey of coastal Australia. 1

The next point the voyagers landed at was the Goulburn Islands, on the north coast; and from this time (the latter end of March), to the end of May, the party were busily employed in their various duties. Mr Cunningham reaped a rich harvest from these luxuriant shores. Among the many interesting plants discovered, may be mentioned some remarkably striking species of Grevillea and Acacia, in addition to a very fine general collection. Shortness of provisions now compelled them to leave the coast of Australia for the island of Timor. 2

ROBERT HEWARD’S BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF ALLAN CUNNINGHAM, PAGE 243
  1. Source: Curry, Maslin and Maslin’s Allan Cunningham Australian Collecting Localities[↩]
  2. Source: Robert Heward’s Biographical Sketch of Allan Cunningham page 243[↩]