Summary

One of sixty-nine black and white and sepia photographs in a bound album [six of which are loose] taken by A J Campbell during a Field Naturalists' Club of Victoria expedition to the Furneaux Group of islands, Bass Strait in November1893 The album also includes a map of Kent Group in the inside front cover and numerous contemporary newspaper clippings relating to the expedition.

Description of Content

Members of the Field Naturalists Club of Victoria at their campsite at Trousers Point, Flinders Island, during the Club's scientific expedition to the Furneaux Group of islands, Bass Strait, in 1893. The party, eight men and a boy, are sharing a meal in front of their tents. On the ground are some of the camping items, including packs, an axe, a rifle and a billy can.

Physical Description

Sepia photograph mounted on off-white board in bound album with red cloth cover.

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