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Cape of Good Hope and sighting of Cape Leeuwin16 October 1801 - 6 December 1801

Arriving at the Cape of Good Hope, the ship is restocked while the scientific gentlemen explore. Mr Crosley the Astronomer relinquishes the expedition, having failed to find his sea legs. Flinders takes on the role of Surveyer as well as ship Commander. On 4 November they quit the Cape. One month later they sight the extreme south-westerly point of the Australian continent. Captain Flinders names it Cape Leeuwin.

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  • Cape of Good Hope—Orange Kloof on Table Mountain
    Artist William Westall
    National Library of Australia—138874473

  • Bowsprit or angulate tortoise—Chersina angulata
    Artist Ferdinand L Bauer
    Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien—No. 8, AfW-FLB0318

  • Cape plant
    Artist Ferdinand L Bauer
    Naturhistorisches Museum, Wien—(34) C. b. ip., AfW-FLB0202

  • Views on the south coast of Australia
    Artist William Westall
    National Library of Australia—138887338

  • HMS Investigator ship model
    History Trust of South Australia – State History Collection, HT 1996.0641