1798 Chart of Bass's StraitsAn early chart of the southern mainland coast of Australia, showing the newly discovered Bass's (sic) Straits, along with the major islands between the mainland and Van Diemen's Land to the south. The chart also shows the "Tracks and Discoveries of different Vessels between 28th Sept 1800 and 9th March 1802, Including Lieut M. Flinders's Track and Discoveries in 1798." The strait was named after George Bass, after he and Matthew Flinders sailed across

Notes from the State Library of Victoria tell us that the image is "Looking along street

Therefore we recommend that if you intend using this map for research that you choose a print size of either A2

Behind that building we see St Patrick's Cathedral

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clock tower of the GPO visible on left

on board HMS Cumberland under the command of Lieutenant C

Notes from the State Library state that this is a "View across Collins-street (between Russell and Swanston streets)

The notes from the State Library tell us that this image is of "Mounted Rifles Scouts and is a copy of a print published in supplement to the Illustrated Australian News April 6th

the Royal Mint building and the Customs House

This image was updated in 1880 to take in a lot of changes to Melbourne

Collins Street is the next street just past the Town Hall

The owners of the "Argus" built a new large building on the corner of Elizabeth and Latrobe Streets in 1926 and the building in this photo was demolished not long afterwards