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Vanouver names King George Sound | Albany Historical Society
Vanouver names King George Sound
On the 29th of September 1791, explorer Captain George Vancouver, whilst exploring the south coast on HMS Discovery, entered and named King George the Third’s Sound and Princess Royal Harbour along with islands and coastal areas of the Albany region. He took possession of New Holland for the British Crown.

On the 29th of September 1791, explorer Captain George Vancouver, whilst exploring the south coast on HMS Discovery, entered and named King George the Third’s Sound and Princess Royal Harbour along with islands and coastal areas of the Albany region. He took possession of New Holland for the British Crown.

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1841 saw the arrival of Edward John Eyre, in Albany. This was his final destination of explorer. Edward was the first European to reach Western Australia overland from the eastern colonies.

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