Taxonomy Term

His Majesty's Armed Survey Vessel Lady Nelson was commissioned in 1799 to survey the coast of Australia. Lady Nelson was built by John Dudman in the dockyard, known as Deadman's Dock, at Grove Street, Deptford, at a reported cost of £890.

Known Sailings

1. Dep. 18 03 1800, Deptford, ENG; Arr. 16 12 1800, Port Jackson, NSW, 274 days
2. Dep. March 1801, Port Jackson, NSW for survey of Westernport Bay, VIC
3. Dep. Nov 1801, Port Jackson, NSW for exploration of Bass Strait and king Island, VDL
4. Dep. Jul 1802, Port Jackson, NSW for survey of northern NSW with HMS Investigator
5. Dep. 28 08 1803, Port Jackson, NSW; Arr. 07 09 1803, Derwent River, VDL, 10 days

Online Resources

• Image (Wikipedia)
• Lady Nelson (Wikipedia)
• A History of the Lady Nelson (Irene Schaffer's Website)
• The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson (Project Gutenburg Australia)