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Australia Station
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The Australia Station was the British, and later Australian, naval command responsible for the waters around the Australian continent. Australia Station was under the command of the Commander-in-Chief
Royal Navy squadron on the Australia Station moored in Sydney in 1880
Royal Navy squadron on the Australia Station moored in Sydney in 1880
Admiralty House, Sydney, the residence for the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's Australia Squadron from 1885 to 1913
Admiralty House, Sydney, the residence for the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Navy's Australia Squadron from 1885 to 1913
HMS Challenger (1858)
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HMS Challenger was a Pearl-class corvette of the Royal Navy, launched on 13 February 1858 at Woolwich Dockyard. She carried the first global marine survey, organised by the Royal Society in the 1870s.
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…and between Wilsons Promontory and Port Phillip Bay. Brisk October 1864 1868 Provided escort for operations during Second Taranaki War, New Zealand. Challenger (1858) May 1866 1870 Flagship between May 1866 and 3 September 1870. Conducted a punitive operation in 1866 against some Fijian natives. Virago 30 November…
Painting of Challenger by William Frederick Mitchell
Painting of Challenger by William Frederick Mitchell
HMS Scout, a sister ship of Challenger
HMS Scout, a sister ship of Challenger