The Convict and the Compass

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Sentenced at 26 years old for his role in an uprising against British rule in Ireland, James Meehan arrived in Australia in 1800 as a convict servant to English explorer Charles Grimes.

Through talent and diligence, Meehan rose to Acting Surveyor General of the NSW colony, working for five governors from 1800 to 1822. Meehan was instrumental in mapping the Sydney environs and planning the Sydney’s layout, as well as early expeditions to the Hunter Valley, Port Phillip Bay, King Island and Van Diemen's Land / Tasmania.

Hardcover book with dustjacket
Published 2025
600-pages, indexed

SKU SKU20631

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Weight 1.80 kg

Author Peter Bradley

ISBN 9781920727420

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