London 1823 -- Sydney 1824 -- Melville Island 1824 -- Barlow -- Campbell -- Hartley -- The convicts -- The Tiwi -- Pirates -- The success and the failure -- The archaeology -- Fort Dundas 2016 -- Appendices: Appendix 1: List of ship's company -- Appendix 2: List of officers and men : the 3rd Regiment of Foot; The marines; The 57th Regiment of Foot; HMS Lady Nelson; HMS Mermaid -- Appendix 3: List of convicts -- Appendix 4: List of those who died : convicts; marines; soldiers; others -- Appendix 5: List of other ships : HMS Mermaid; HMS Isabella/Essington; HMS Sir Phillip Dundas; HMS Amity; HMS Mary Elizabeth; HMS Governor Phillip; HMS Success; The brigs Marcus and Ann; HMS Slaney; HMS Lome -- Appendix 6: Fort Wellington, Raffles Bay
Summary
Fort Dundas was the first outpost of Europeans in Australia's north. It was a British fortification manned by soldiers, marines and convicts, and built by them on remote Melville Island in 1824. It lasted until February, 1829, when it was abandoned and left to the termites
Analysis
Australian
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on September 11, 2023)
