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Discovery of the Auckland Islands
- When
- 18 August 1806
- Where
- Auckland Islands
Bristow discovered the uninhabited Auckland Islands on 18 August 1806 while commanding the vessel Ocean.
Bristow departed Adventure Bay off Tasmania on 4 August 1806. Two weeks later, on 18 August, he discovered the Auckland Islands. He found them uninhabited. The vessel Ocean was in a 'lumbering state' and did not reach London until February 1807.
Sources
- Abraham Bristow Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-31
- Auckland Islands Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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