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1789 - Sketch of Sydney Cove, Port Jackson in the Country of Cumberland New South Wales July 1788

Map maker	Size	Map ID	Condition
W Dawes	480 x 485 mm	D1 / M251 / I175	Poor condition. Early repairs. Minor seperations along folds. Foxing and staining. A beautifully old example.

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This early piece is the first printed map of Sydney Cove, which was made only 6 months after the first fleet arrived in Sydney.

The map focuses on the area of present day Circular Quay, The Rocks, Royal Botanic Gardens, Dawes point (the starting point of the Sydney Harbour Bridge), and the location of the Sydney Opera House. When this map was made, Sydney was mostly a collection of tents, and soon the first settlers and convicts would build some of the important infrastructure for the new colony. Reference is made to the early building plans of Sydney: "Ground intended for the Church", "A farm: 9 acres in corn", "The principal street marked out", etc.

A view of the settlement from almost the same time as when this map was made was printed by John Hunter in 1793, which gives a ground view perspective of how the simple settlement appeared within the first year of its settlement. This view is considered the first published view of Sydney. (please inquire with us if you would like to know more about the piece)

This map represents a key historical piece that illustrates the extent and way in which the First Fleet established Sydney as the principal point for the new colony. A beautiful and interesting First Fleet piece.

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