From St Petersburg to Port Jackson: Russian Travellers' Tales of Australia 1807-1912

Kevin Windle, Elena Govor, Alexander Massov

    Research output: Book/ReportBook

    Abstract

    The first Russian vessel to visit Port Jackson was the Neva, commanded by Captain Leonty Hagemeister, in 1807. From that point on, at irregular intervals throughout the century, other Russian ships called at Hobart, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, and their officers recorded their impressions of colonial Australia, the convict system, the indigenous peoples, the life of the settlers and the wild life of the continent. This collection of official reports, travel notes and memoirs by ships' officers and other Russian travellers offers a unique perspective on the Australian colonies and their development through the nineteenth century.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationMelbourne Australia
    PublisherAustralian Scholarly Publishing Pty Ltd
    Number of pages291
    Edition1st
    ISBN (Print)9781925333640
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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