TitleBook - Voyage to the Islands of the South Sea 1827-1828 by Peter Dillon; Volume OneDate1827-1828About this objectThis book is the first volume out of two, written by Irish Captain Peter Dillon during the years 1827-1828 during his expedition in South Pacific, where he reported discovering the shipwreck of L'Astrolabe in 1826. This book acts as a report dedicated to the King, written in French, on La Perouse's fate, which had still remained a mystery until then. Object No.88.79:1CreatorDillon, PeterInscriptions & marksTranslated from French: "Voyage to the Islands of the South Sea in 1827 and 1828, and report of the discovery of La Perouse's fate, dedicated to the King, by Captain Peter Dillon. Volume One. Paris, Printed at Pillet-Aine, Printer-Librarian, editor of the Voyage aroud the World, 7, Rue des Grands-Augustins. 1830."Place madePrinted at 7, rue des Grands-Augustins, Paris, France SourceLa Perouse MuseumAcquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
Dillon, Peter, Book - Voyage to the Islands of the South Sea 1827-1828 by Peter Dillon; Volume One (1827-1828). Randwick City Council, accessed 19/01/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12328
