G. E. Richards
G. E. Richards | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Commands held | HMS Renard HMQS Paluma HMS Rambler |
G. E. Richards, was a commander of the survey ship HMQS Paluma which in the late 19th century surveyed the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. Richards served aboard the schooner Renard in 1878,[1] and HMQS Paluma in 1887.[2] He was commanding officer of HMS Rambler surveying the Strait of Belle Isle in 1897.[3]
The 1887 voyage named the following places:
- Cid Harbour 1887
- Orpheus Island 1887
- Pioneer Bay
- Acacia Island
- Mausoleum Island
- Combe Island
- Paluma Rock in the Palm Islands[4]
References
- ^ Atoll Research Archived 19 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 3 February 2007
- ^ Place names of the Whitsundays, retrieved 3 February 2007
- ^ Friends of Hydrography Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 3 February 2007
- ^ "The Discovery of Australia: Naming Australia's Coastline". Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2011.