William Dampier: 1679-1707
The success of Dampier's first voyage and his interesting descriptions encouraged the English admiralty to sponsor him for a return to Australia in 1699. He was placed in command of his own ship, the Roe-Buck.
Fish of Australia (detail) from A Voyage to New Holland, in the Year 1699 James Knapton, 1703.
During his second voyage, Captain Dampier sailed to Shark's Bay on the west coast of the continent, further south than in his previous voyage. Several types of fish observed in that area were described and illustrated.
Dampier: Page 6 of 13. The second voyage.	back   next