Hi Keith, Thanks for that info. Can you advise what is the cost of the book Settlers Under Sail and could it be sent to a point in Perth, W.A. where I shall be for four weeks December' Regards, Fay Will (Leven, Fife) e-mail address: faywill@leven54.freeserve.co.uk >>In compiling the story of a nautical journey to Oz from U.K. can anyone >>advise of a good global map I could download please to chart course of ship. >>Replies appreciated and thanks. >> >> >>Fay Will (Leven, Fife) > >Fay - the early route was from England to Capetown then eastwards with the >roaring forties to Melbourne (Port Phillip), hopefully not running aground >in Bass Strait or the Port Phillip heads towards the end of the journey. >The later route, faster but more dangerous (but what the hell, time was >money and passenger comfort and safety were not important) was by the Great >Circle Route,into the Southern Ocean some 800 miles south of Capetown and >then east to Melbourne, dodging the antarctic icebergs on the way. One >ship at least disappeared completely and others limped into Melbourne after >striking icebergs. Don Charlwood's book "Settlers Under Sail", Burgewood >Books, Melbourne, describes the era well. Contact me for more details. > >> >__________________________ >Keith Dash >Sydney, Australia > > >==== SCOTLAND-GENWEB Mailing List ==== >For up to date info, try: >http://www.scotland.net/ > >============================== >Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. >RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. >http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >