Broughton Island, New South Wales
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Broughton Island is an island north east of Port Stephens
, New South Wales
, Australia
. It was seen by James Cook commanding HM Bark Endeavour on 11 May 1770: he mistook it for a headland and called it Black Head. After its insularity was discovered, it was re-named Broughton Islands, and so appears on the 1852 Admiralty chart, Australia, East Coast. Broken Bay to Sugarloaf Point, from a running survey
by Captn. J. Lort Stokes, H.M.S. Acheron, 1851. Providence Bay also appears for the first time on this chart. The nearby Port Stephens was surveyed by Commander William Broughton in HMS Providence in April 1795. Stokes
appears to have named the island and bay after Broughton and his ship.
Mutton bird nest on the island, which is part of the Myall Lakes National Park
.
In November 2009, the National Parks and Wildlife Service declared the island free from rabbits and rats.http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/broughton-island-declared-feralfree/1676100.aspx
Port Stephens
Port Stephens is a large natural harbour located about north-east of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. It lies wholly within the Port Stephens Local Government Area although its northern shoreline forms the boundary between the Port Stephens and Great Lakes LGAs...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
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. It was seen by James Cook commanding HM Bark Endeavour on 11 May 1770: he mistook it for a headland and called it Black Head. After its insularity was discovered, it was re-named Broughton Islands, and so appears on the 1852 Admiralty chart, Australia, East Coast. Broken Bay to Sugarloaf Point, from a running survey
Running survey
A running survey is a rough survey made by a vessel while coasting. Bearings to landmarks are taken at intervals as the vessel sails offshore, and are used to fix features on the coast and further inland...
by Captn. J. Lort Stokes, H.M.S. Acheron, 1851. Providence Bay also appears for the first time on this chart. The nearby Port Stephens was surveyed by Commander William Broughton in HMS Providence in April 1795. Stokes
Stokes
-Science:* Stokes , a measure of viscosity*Stokes flow*Stokes law*Stokes' law *Stokes parameters*Stokes radius*Stokes relations*Stokes shift*Stokes' theorem*Navier-Stokes equations-Places:* Stokes...
appears to have named the island and bay after Broughton and his ship.
Mutton bird nest on the island, which is part of the Myall Lakes National Park
Myall Lakes National Park
Myall Lakes National Park is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, northeast of Sydney. It surrounds the scenic Myall Lakes, and includes Broughton Island.-See also:* Protected areas of New South Wales...
.
In November 2009, the National Parks and Wildlife Service declared the island free from rabbits and rats.http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/broughton-island-declared-feralfree/1676100.aspx