Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea.

"Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1" by John Lort Stokes is a captivating depiction of geographical exploration and encounters in 19th-century Australia. It chronicles the H.M.S. Beagle's voyage and the many years of charting coastlines, rivers, and landscapes, as well as the cultural interactions of the explorers in the region. The historic voyage involved the ship's preparations, the crew's departure from British ports, and their experiences en route to various destinations, with Stokes detailing the mission's goals, including gathering scientific insights, mapping Australian territories, and understanding the indigenous peoples they encountered, while documenting the events and discoveries of Captain Owen Stanley.