Episode 4 of 4
Departure from New South Wales
- When
- 10 March 1788
- Where
- New South Wales
On 10 March 1788 the expedition sailed for New Caledonia and the Solomons; no member was seen again by Europeans.
On 10 March 1788, after taking on sufficient wood and fresh water, the French expedition left New South Wales bound for New Caledonia, Santa Cruz, the Solomons, the Louisiades, and the western and southern coasts of Australia. Lapérouse had reported in a letter from Port Jackson that he expected to be back in France by June 1789, but neither he nor any member of his expedition was seen again by Europeans.
Sources
- Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
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