Dedicated to the history of Allan Cunningham Botanist Explorer 1791 – 1839
On this day, 26th May 1821, Allan Cunningham, after various delays, departed Port Jackson on HMS Bathurst under the command of Phillip Parker King and in company with another ship, the “Dick” .…
Around this day 13th June 1821, HMS Bathurst weighed anchored off the Percy Isles.
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On this day, 18th June 1821, Allan Cunningham was on land at Cape Grafton where the botany produced many interesting plants to our collector. …
On this day, HMS Bathurst departed Port Louis, Mauritius where the ship had undergone a refit. They’d been in Mauritius since 6th of August 1821.
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Around this day, 1st January 1822 the “Bathurst” with Allan Cunningham on board was anchored in King George’s Sound. They’d been there since 23rd December 1821. Mr Cunningham had only just recovered from a debilitating illness and was filled with enthusiasm and gratitude for feeling well again.…
On this day, 13th January 1822, the “Bathurst”, with Allan Cunningham on board, was anchored off Bathurst Island.…
From 20th January to 26th January 1822 “The Bathurst” was anchored off Dirk Hartog’s island.…
On this day, 9th February 1822, Mr Cunningham had a narrow escape.…
From 26 May 1821 to 25 April 1822 – King’s fourth Australian coastal survey:Northward From Port Jackson aboard HMS “Bathurst”…
On this day, 25th April 1822, marked the termination of Mr Cunningham’s four years of voyages with Captain Phillip Parker King…
On this day, 8th July 1822, less than a month before his 30th birthday, Percy Bysshe Shelley drowned in a sudden storm while sailing back from Leghorn (Livorno) to Lerici in his schooner, Don Juan.…
Around this time, 1st August 1822, Allan Cunningham was exploring and collecting in The Illawarra region south of Sydney.…
On this day, 26th November 1822. William Lawson arrives at Allan Cunningham’s camp and is told how the horses bolted after an accidental fire frightened them.…
On this day, 4th January 1823, Allan Cunningham returned to Parramatta after completed an Expedition to the Cudgegong River which commenced on 27th September 1822…
On this day, 31st March 1823, left Parramatta heading toward Bathurst…
On this day, 5th June 1823, Allan Cunningham and his team of men found a practicable opening in the mountains and named it Pandora’s Pass.…
On this day, 27th June 1823, Allan Cunningham was near Bathurst on his return journey from discovering Pandora’s Pass.
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On this day, 21st July 1823, Allan Cunningham returned to his home in Parramatta, from his successful journey to Pandoras Pass, to rest, organise his plants and write up his notes.…
On this day, 26th November 1823, Allan Cunningham was in the vicinity of “a more practicable pass discovered through the Blue Mountains by Archibald Bell in September” …
On this day, 1st December 1823, Allan Cunningham returned to Mount Tomah eighteen miles from the Cox’s River.…