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  • Geographe & Naturaliste
  • Geographe
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  • Geographe (after November 1802)

Sail for Van Diemen’s Land13 November 1801 - 13 January 1802

The ships are separated again as they sail down Australia’s west coast en-route to Van Diemen’s Land. They bury eleven souls at sea and are disappointed by the seemingly barren coasts of western and southern Australia. The abundant sea birds and marine life continue to captivate the naturalists.

Peron

  • Cloud
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—13004

  • Botanist Leschenault on board Géographe
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—13015R

  • Gèographe and Naturaliste
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle Le Havre—13037R

  • Jellyfish—Cassiopea andromeda
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—70049

  • By-the-wind-sailor—Vellela vellela
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—70065

  • Wrasse—Halichoeres sp.
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—76306

  • Oriental flying gurnard—Dactyloptena orientalis
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—76858

  • Dolphins—Dauphins Delphinus sp. and Stellana
    Artist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur
    Muséum d’histoire naturelle, Le Havre—80012