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[Keppel Bay and the mouth of the Fitzroy River, Queensland.]

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Date

[1857-1861]

Artist

Thomas Bent (c. 1833-1887)

Collective Title

Bent, Thomas, 1833?-1887 :[Fifteen watercolours mainly of Pacific views. 1857-1858]

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22609773

Description

Shows a view looking from the water, at a coastline, with six sailing ships on the right, at anchor off an indented coast. The largest central vessel with three masts and an aftermast is probably the Iris. Amongst the sailing ships is a steam-tug, probably the 'Premier', heading towards the shore. Two small rowboats are pulled up on the water's edge, beside houses under the trees.

Numerical inscriptions were made by an Auckland conservator in 1999.

The Iris and other vessels were present at Keppel Bay to deal with an insurrections of miners near Rockhampton at the new goldfield of Canuna, part of the Mt Morgan goldmine

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Keppel Bay, Queensland, Australia

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