1854 John Arrowsmith Rare Antique Map, Early Town Plan of Gladstone, Queensland Exploration Cook\\\'s arrival coincided with the

Cook\\\'s arrival coincided with the Makahiki

but this is without proof

visiting wounded Balaclava)

His biographer says: "His knowledge of European politics alone fitted him for the undertaking

The quality of his charts can be confirmed by the fact that some survey details from Newfoundland to New Zealand & Australias East Coast could still be safely used over one hundred years later

1854 John Arrowsmith Rare Antique Map, Early Town Plan of Gladstone, Queensland Exploration Cook\\\'s arrival coincided with theTitle : Plan of the Town of Gladstone Port Curtis 1854 (Water is very scarce in this locality) Size: 22 1 4in x 16 3 4in (565mm x 425mm) Condition: (A+) Fine Condition Date : 1854 Ref #: 82046 Description: Description: This large, rare & important map, a very early plan of the Queensland town of Gladstone by John Arrowsmith was engraved in 1854 dated and was published for The Colonial Office Parliamentary Papers, London. The rarity of this map cannot