Lady Julia Percy Island
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Lady Julia Percy Island, known as Deen Maar or Dhinmar in the Gunditjmara language, lies 8.1 kilometres off the coast, in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia in Bass Strait. The island
Lady Julia Percy Island seen from the Yambuk Flora and Fauna Reserve
Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, was a British Army officer and politician. He participated in the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Long Island during the A
Lady Julia Percy Island
…sun go away longa night". The island was given the name "Lady Julia's Island" in 1800 by Lieutenant James Grant after either the wife or daughter of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland. In 1802 Matthew Flinders expanded the name to Lady Julia Percy's Island as he sailed past on his ship the Investigator. Also in 1802, Nicolas Baudin…
Portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1788
The Children of the Second Duke of Northumberland, oil on canvas, Gilbert Stuart, 1787.