Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 266 Becke, Louis 1855 1913 Becke, George Louis Jeffery, Walter 1861 1922 The Naval Pioneers of Australia Produced by Sjaani and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Naval Pioneers of Australia" by Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery is a historical account published in the late 19th century that focuses on the early naval explorers who played a pivotal role in the foundations of Australian history. The book emphasizes the contributions of four key sea captains during the establishment of the penal settlement in New South Wales, uncovering the significant, yet often overlooked, hardships and achievements of these individuals in making the continent accessible for future settlers. The opening of the work provides a preface outlining its purpose; rather than serving as a comprehensive history of Australia, it aims to compile and organize previously scattered information about the naval pioneers. The authors acknowledge the challenges faced by these early maritime figures and highlight the lack of attention in historical narratives devoted to their efforts. The beginning sets the stage for exploring the voyages of different explorers, including early Portuguese, Spanish, and Dutch seafarers, leading up to the crucial English naval expeditions that ultimately influenced the course of Australian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration DU Text Australia Category: History - Other 527990 2025-08-05T17:49:36.938442 text/html 485508 2024-10-28T20:00:19 text/html 856857 2025-08-05T17:49:47.913366 application/epub+zip 865161 2025-08-05T17:49:40.957456 application/epub+zip 249364 2025-08-05T17:49:39.331436 application/epub+zip 1123925 2025-08-05T17:49:52.945401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055281 2025-08-05T17:49:46.763388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429909 2022-09-06T23:39:25.155511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446513 2025-08-05T17:49:35.474442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 426697 2024-10-28T20:00:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16402 2025-08-05T17:49:53.104341 application/rdf+xml 15047 2025-08-05T17:49:39.900437 image/jpeg 3709 2025-08-05T17:49:39.615430 image/jpeg 815602 2025-08-05T17:49:37.029448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia