New Guinea
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New Guinea has 260 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 55 references, with 17 live disagreements.
260 facts·235 predicates·55 sources·17 in dispute
Mostly:colonial context(4), existentially committed to(3), possesses(3)
Maturity scale
raw canonical shape-checked rule-derived certifiedKnown forknownFor
- Unhealthy Climate[4]all time · North Shore Cooktown
Inbound mentions (200)
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arrivedFromArrived From(86)
- Brig Julia
ex:brig-julia - Brig Julia
ex:brig-julia - Chinese Fishing Junk
ex:chinese-fishing-junk - Chinese Fishing Junk
ex:chinese-fishing-junk - Chinese Fishing Junk
ex:chinese-fishing-junk - Cutter Eileen
ex:cutter-eileen - Cutter Ellen
ex:cutter-ellen - Cutter Filing
ex:cutter-filing - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Madge
ex:cutter-madge - Cutter Oscar
ex:cutter-oscar - Cutter Petrel
ex:cutter-petrel - Cutter Petrel
ex:cutter-petrel - Ellangowan
ex:ellangowan - Ellangowan
ex:ellangowan - Envy
ex:envy - Envy
ex:envy - Filing Cutter
ex:filing-cutter - German Steamer Samoa
ex:german-steamer-samoa - Harrier
ex:harrier - Harrier
ex:harrier - Harrier Hms
ex:harrier-hms - Higeia
ex:higeia - Hm Gunboat Raven
ex:hm-gunboat-raven - Hms Goldfinch
ex:hms-goldfinch - Hms Goldfinch
ex:hms-goldfinch - Hms Harrier
ex:hms-harrier - Hms Lizard
ex:hms-lizard - Hygeia
ex:hygeia - Hygeia Ship
ex:hygeia-ship - Ida Cutter
ex:ida-cutter - Julia
ex:julia - Ketch Lallah Rookh
ex:ketch-lallah-rookh - Ketch Lalla Rookh
ex:ketch-lalla-rookh - Ketch Lalla Rookh
ex:ketch-lalla-rookh - Lalla Rookh Ketch
ex:lalla-rookh-ketch - Latla Rookli
ex:latla-rookli - Merrie England
ex:merrie-england - Merrie England
ex:merrie-england - Merrie England
ex:merrie-england - Merrie England
ex:merrie-england - Merrie England S
ex:merrie-england-s - Messrs Burns Philp Co Schooner Elsie
ex:messrs-burns-philp-co-schooner-elsie - Mr Goldie
ex:mr-goldie - Mr Morrison
ex:mr-morrison - Mrs a Musgrave
ex:mrs-a-musgrave - Myrtle
ex:myrtle - Myrtle
ex:myrtle - Myrtle Schooner
ex:myrtle-schooner - Myrtle Ship
ex:myrtle-ship - Myrtle Ship
ex:myrtle-ship - Myrtle Ship
ex:myrtle-ship - Sailing Cutter
ex:sailing-cutter - Schooner Annie
ex:schooner-annie - Schooner Annie
ex:schooner-annie - Schooner Hygeia
ex:schooner-hygeia - Schooner Ivanhoe
ex:schooner-ivanhoe - Schooner Lucy and Adelaide
ex:schooner-lucy-and-adelaide - Schooner Myrtle
ex:schooner-myrtle - Schooner Myrtle
ex:schooner-myrtle - Schooner Myrtle
ex:schooner-myrtle - Schooner Pride of the Logan
ex:schooner-pride-of-the-logan - Ss Harrier
ex:ss-harrier - Ss Wanganui
ex:ss-wanganui - Steamer Ellangowan
ex:steamer-ellangowan - Steamer Gympie
ex:steamer-gympie - Steamer Gympie
ex:steamer-gympie - Steamer Merrie England
ex:steamer-merrie-england - Steamer Merrie England
ex:steamer-merrie-england - Steamer Merrie England
ex:steamer-merrie-england - Steamer Ysabel
ex:steamer-ysabel - The Victory
ex:the-victory - Victoria
ex:victoria - Victory R
ex:victory-r - Victory S
ex:victory-s - Wanganui
ex:wanganui - Wanganui
ex:wanganui - Wanganui
ex:wanganui - Wanganui
ex:wanganui - Wanganui Schooner
ex:wanganui-schooner - Woong Uing
ex:woong-uing
boundForBound for(13)
- Brig Maria
ex:brig-maria - Currumbene
ex:currumbene - Daru
ex:daru - Harrier
ex:harrier - Herbert
ex:herbert - Hms Nelson
ex:hms-nelson - Italian Ship
ex:italian-ship - Maria Brig
ex:maria-brig - Maria Brig
ex:maria-brig - Naval Vessel
ex:naval-vessel - Over 100 Men Cooktown
ex:over-100-men-cooktown - Schooner Annie
ex:schooner-annie - Schooner Kingston
ex:schooner-kingston
absentInAbsent in(5)
- Australian Humpy
ex:australian-humpy - Boomerang
ex:boomerang - Government Assistance
ex:government-assistance - Mr Douglas
ex:mr-douglas - South Seas Chiefs
ex:south-seas-chiefs
annexedAnnexed(4)
- Qld Government
ex:qld-government - Queensland Government
ex:queensland-government - Queensland Government
ex:queensland-government - Queensland Government
ex:queensland-government
associatedWithAssociated With(4)
- J B Cameron
ex:j-b-cameron - J B Cameron
ex:j-b-cameron - Johannet Island
ex:johannet-island - Port Moresby
ex:port-moresby
activeInActive in(3)
- Anglican Missionaries
ex:anglican-missionaries - Bech De Mer Fishers
ex:bech-de-mer-fishers - Beche De Mer Trade
ex:beche-de-mer-trade
arrivedWithIntentionToGoToArrived With Intention to Go to(3)
- Ten Miners
ex:ten-miners - Ten Miners
ex:ten-miners - Ten Miners
ex:ten-miners
affiliatedWithAffiliated With(2)
- Christy Party
ex:christy-party - Reynolds Party
ex:reynolds-party
arrivedAtFromArrived at From(2)
- Chinese Junk Wong Hing
ex:chinese-junk-wong-hing - Lalla Rookh
ex:lalla-rookh
arrivedInArrived in(2)
- Cutter Ysabel
ex:cutter-ysabel - Johann Flierl
ex:johann-flierl
boundToBound to(2)
- Diamond
ex:diamond - Ships of War
ex:ships-of-war
bringsNewsFromBrings News From(2)
- Chinese Junk Wong Hing
ex:chinese-junk-wong-hing - Chinese Junk Wong Ling
ex:chinese-junk-wong-ling
concernsLocationConcerns Location(2)
- Annexation of New Guinea
ex:annexation-of-new-guinea - News From New Guinea
ex:news-from-new-guinea
concernsRegionConcerns Region(2)
- New Guinea News
ex:new-guinea-news - News From New Guinea
ex:news-from-new-guinea
aboutToBeProclaimedOverAbout to Be Proclaimed Over(1)
- British Sovereignty New Guinea
ex:british-sovereignty-new-guinea
acknowledgesPotentialValueAcknowledges Potential Value(1)
- Mr H H Romilly
ex:mr-h-h-romilly
acquiredTerritoryInYearAcquired Territory in Year(1)
- Germany
ex:germany
actedShortlyBeforeDepartureFromActed Shortly Before Departure From(1)
- Judge Winter
ex:judge-winter
advantageousAsDepotAdvantageous As Depot(1)
- Cooktown
ex:cooktown
advocatesAnnexationAdvocates Annexation(1)
- Article Author
ex:article-author
afterFormallyAnnexingAfter Formally Annexing(1)
- Mr Chester
ex:mr-chester
allegedlyAnnexedAllegedly Annexed(1)
- Germans
ex:germans
allegesFoundGoldInAlleges Found Gold in(1)
- Mr Kerry
ex:mr-kerry
alludedToConnectionWithAlluded to Connection With(1)
- Mr Griffith
ex:mr-griffith
alsoTravelsToAlso Travels to(1)
- Mr D C Bromley
ex:mr-d-c-bromley
annexedInAnnexed in(1)
- Sir Thomas Mcilwraith
ex:sir-thomas-mcilwraith
annexedNewGuineaAnnexed New Guinea(1)
- Queensland Government
ex:queensland-government
anxiousToOpenAnxious to Open(1)
- Dr Macgregor
ex:dr-macgregor
appliedToExploreApplied to Explore(1)
- Captain John Mackay
ex:captain-john-mackay
appliesForciblyToApplies Forcibly to(1)
- Territory Retention Rule
ex:territory-retention-rule
appliesToApplies to(1)
- Australian Style Colonisation Impossible
ex:australian-style-colonisation-impossible
appointedSpecialCommissionerOfAppointed Special Commissioner of(1)
- Hon J Douglas
ex:hon-j-douglas
areMinersFromAre Miners From(1)
- Thirteen Miners Merrie England
ex:thirteen-miners-merrie-england
arePresentInAre Present in(1)
- Land Seekers
ex:land-seekers
areRecruitableAre Recruitable(1)
- Labourers
ex:labourers
arrivalFromArrival From(1)
- H M S Dart
ex:h-m-s-dart
arrivedAtArrived at(1)
- Swinger
ex:swinger
arrivedEnRouteToArrived En Route to(1)
- Schoner Hygeia
ex:schoner-hygeia
arrivedFromPortArrived From Port(1)
- Moresby
ex:moresby
arrivedLaterArrived Later(1)
- James Elphinstone Erskine
ex:james-elphinstone-erskine
arrivedWithIntentionArrived With Intention(1)
- Ten Miners
ex:ten-miners
arrivingFromArriving From(1)
- Rear Admiral Fairfax
ex:rear-admiral-fairfax
assertsNoRoomForAnxietyOnAsserts No Room for Anxiety on(1)
- Brisbane Courier Editorial
ex:brisbane-courier-editorial
associatedWithNewGuineaAssociated With New Guinea(1)
- Edward Snow
ex:edward-snow
assumesAnnexationNecessaryAssumes Annexation Necessary(1)
- Queensland Government
ex:queensland-government
assumesCabinetDeliberationOngoingAssumes Cabinet Deliberation Ongoing(1)
- UK Government
ex:uk-government
atLocationAt Location(1)
- Recruiting Labourers
ex:recruiting-labourers
attractedAttentionToAttracted Attention to(1)
- Rapid Course of Events 1883 84
ex:rapid-course-of-events-1883-84
authorityInAuthority in(1)
- Sir W Macgregor
ex:sir-w-macgregor
availableForPassengersAndFreightToAvailable for Passengers and Freight to(1)
- Forest King
ex:forest-king
basketsOfThatMakeBaskets of That Make(1)
- Papano Baskets
ex:papano-baskets
believedEnlargedBritishEmpireByBelieved Enlarged British Empire by(1)
- Colonists
ex:colonists
believedLargestLandAnimalOfBelieved Largest Land Animal of(1)
- Cassowary
ex:cassowary
believedToBeInBelieved to Be in(1)
- Antonio Lizzie Father
ex:antonio-lizzie-father
believesCooktownStrategicBelieves Cooktown Strategic(1)
- Figaro
ex:figaro
betterProspectsThanBetter Prospects Than(1)
- Qld Fields
ex:qld-fields
betterThanBetter Than(1)
- Queensland Fields
ex:queensland-fields
bringsNoImportantNewsBrings No Important News(1)
- Chinese Junk Wong Ling
ex:chinese-junk-wong-ling
broughtLatestNewsFromBrought Latest News From(1)
- Endeavour Cutter
ex:endeavour-cutter
broughtVisitToCloseBrought Visit to Close(1)
- Recent Visitor
ex:recent-visitor
builtInBuilt in(1)
- Cutter New Guinea
ex:cutter-new-guinea
cameFromCame From(1)
- Mr H M Chester Pm
ex:mr-h-m-chester-pm
cannotContinueCannot Continue(1)
- Existing State Affairs
ex:existing-state-affairs
cannotRecruitFromCannot Recruit From(1)
- Queensland Planters
ex:queensland-planters
canWeGetMenFromCan We Get Men From(1)
- Cooktown Question
ex:cooktown-question
cargoFromCargo From(1)
- Tuyra
ex:tuyra
chaptersOnChapters on(1)
- Australian Handbook
ex:australian-handbook
citesGeographicalPositionOfCites Geographical Position of(1)
- Resolution 2 Australasian Conference
ex:resolution-2-australasian-conference
claimsImmenseCapabilitiesClaims Immense Capabilities(1)
- Dr Robertson Report
ex:dr-robertson-report
claimsImmenseCapabilitiesForClaims Immense Capabilities for(1)
- Dr Robertson Informant
ex:dr-robertson-informant
claimsLandInClaims Land in(1)
- Theodore Bevan
ex:theodore-bevan
claimsNoGermanOwnershipIfNotObstructedClaims No German Ownership If Not Obstructed(1)
- General Mivor
ex:general-mivor
colonialConnectionColonial Connection(1)
- Port Moresby
ex:port-moresby
comeToCome to(1)
- The Vagabond
ex:the-vagabond
commemoratesAnnexationOfCommemorates Annexation of(1)
- Annexation Anniversary New Guinea
ex:annexation-anniversary-new-guinea
committedToScientificExplorationCommitted to Scientific Exploration(1)
- Professor Haddon
ex:professor-haddon
commonComplaintCommon Complaint(1)
- Beche De Mer Men
ex:beche-de-mer-men
complainsAboutComplains About(1)
- Philip Johnstone
ex:philip-johnstone
concernsConcerns(1)
- Resolution 2
ex:resolution-2
concernsAnnexationOfConcerns Annexation of(1)
- Private Letter Thursday Island
ex:private-letter-thursday-island
concernsCompleteJurisdictionOverConcerns Complete Jurisdiction Over(1)
- Sir W Mcarthur Question
ex:sir-w-mcarthur-question
concernsNewGuineaEventsConcerns New Guinea Events(1)
- Trove Article 125046569
ex:trove-article-125046569
Other facts (258)
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258 facts
| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Context | 1884 British | [1] |
| Colonial Context | British Protectorate | [1] |
| Colonial Context | null | [25] |
| Colonial Context | 1887 reports | [15] |
| Existentially Committed to | Cooktown News Report | [1] |
| Existentially Committed to | null | [1] |
| Existentially Committed to | Rich Country | [35] |
| Possesses | Navigable Rivers | [1] |
| Possesses | Rich Alluvial Flats | [1] |
| Possesses | Exceptionally Good Harbours | [1] |
| Divided Into | German New Guinea | [1] |
| Divided Into | British New Guinea | [1] |
| Divided Into | British and German Parts | [1] |
| Source of Passengers | Huanpala Lupalla Manwalo | [4] |
| Source of Passengers | Three Sons | [32] |
| Has Money Making Opportunity | Beche De Mer Fishery | [6] |
| Has Money Making Opportunity | Bech De Mer Fishery | [1] |
| Destination of | Hm Warship Swinger | [1] |
| Destination of | Brig Maria | [55] |
| Destination From | Cooktown | [1] |
| Destination From | Cooktown | [10] |
| Predicted to Become | full-blown British colony | [7] |
| Predicted to Become | full blown British colony | [7] |
| Was Quiet When | Hms Harrier Left | [1] |
| Was Quiet When | Merrie England Steamer | [7] |
| Historical Context Colonial | late 19th century | [1] |
| Historical Context Colonial | true | [18] |
| Lacks | Australian Humpy | [12] |
| Lacks | Boomerang | [12] |
| Is Huge Island Near | Our Coasts | [13] |
| Is Huge Island Near | Our Coasts | [26] |
| Departed From | Brisbane | [13] |
| Departed From | Moreton Bay | [13] |
| Tonnage | 1700 | [13] |
| Tonnage | 1711 | [13] |
| Has Natural Advantages | Country Advantages | [26] |
| Has Natural Advantages | Many | [26] |
| First Appeared on | Mercator Chart | [36] |
| First Appeared on | Mercat Ors Chart 1569 | [38] |
| Has Prohibited Sale of | Arms | [52] |
| Has Prohibited Sale of | Spirits | [52] |
| Characterized As | savage country | [53] |
| Characterized As | most closely allied to Queensland | [54] |
| Source of Beche De Mer | null | [1] |
| Visited by | Chinese Junk Wong Hing | [1] |
| Is Remote Area In1880 | True | [1] |
| Believed to Have Payable Gold | M Naudin Belief | [1] |
| Source of Steamer Voyage | null | [1] |
| Location of Multiple Murders | Thirty Men From Cooktown | [1] |
| Historical Reference to | pre-independence territory | [1] |
| Context of Colonial Exploration | null | [1] |
| Explored by | Wonjjhwg | [1] |
| Missionary Context | Port Moresby | [1] |
| Ontologically Important to Queensland | {} | [1] |
| Has Importance to | Queensland | [1] |
| Important to | Queensland | [1] |
| Door Will Close to | White Man | [1] |
| Newly Annexed Territory | null | [2] |
| Cannot Remain Unclaimed Longer | true | [1] |
| Possesses Character of | Australia | [1] |
| Peopled by | Stalwart Men Races | [1] |
| Mountainous in Parts | true | [1] |
| In Proximity to | Australia | [1] |
| If Falls to | Foreign Naval Power | [1] |
| Grassy Plains Covered by | Open Forest | [1] |
| Fitted for Occupation by | White Races | [1] |
| Threatened With Annexation by Foreign Power | {} | [2] |
| Annexed by Queensland Gov | null | [2] |
| Is Exploration Source | true | [1] |
| Ontologically Great Island | Great Island | [3] |
| Presupposes Map Exists | Map of New Guinea | [3] |
| Runs Direction | north-west to south-east | [3] |
| Shape Resembles | Turtle With Long Neck and Tail | [3] |
| Total Length Miles | 1500 | [3] |
| Destination of Interest1883 | colonial exploration | [5] |
| Attracts Travellers1883 | Julian Thomas | [5] |
| Forced Into Notice | null | [1] |
| In Immediate Neighbourhood of | Australasia | [1] |
| Subject to Annexation Debate | Great Britain | [1] |
| No Portion Below Latitude | 10 S | [1] |
| Has High Tropical Latitude | true | [1] |
| Possible Field for | Colonisation | [1] |
| Possible Recruiting Ground for | Queensland Sugar Planters | [1] |
| Source of Trade Goods | Bech De Mer | [1] |
| Is Proximate to | Queensland | [2] |
| Is Outside Jurisdiction of | Queensland | [1] |
| Currently Free From | Disreputable Whites | [6] |
| Size Compared to | Great Britain | [6] |
| Not Expected Remain Free Long | null | [6] |
| Has Profitable | Bêche De Mer Fishery | [6] |
| Has Size | threeTimesGreatBritain | [6] |
| Has Immense Capabilities | Dr Robertson Informants | [6] |
| Has Potential Money in | Bech De Mer Fishery | [6] |
| Risks Infestation by | Lowest Refuse White Population | [6] |
| Has Size Compared to | three times size of Great Britain | [6] |
| May Become Valuable | Mr H H Romilly | [1] |
| May Some Day Become Valuable | {} | [1] |
| Size Comparison | Great Britain | [1] |
| Size Multiple | 3 | [1] |
| Expected Not Remain Free From | Disreputable White Men | [1] |
Timeline
Timeline axis is valid_time — when each source says the fact was true in the world, not when Dontopedia learned about it. Retracted rows are kept for provenance; coloured stripes indicate the context kind.
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existentiallyCommittedTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cooktown-news-report
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sourceOfBecheDeMertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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visitedBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:chinese-junk-wong-hing
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isRemoteAreaIn1880trove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:true
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believedToHavePayableGoldtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:m-naudin-belief
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sourceOfSteamerVoyagetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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locationOfMultipleMurderstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:thirty-men-from-cooktown
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historicalReferenceTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
pre-independence territory
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contextOfColonialExplorationtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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exploredBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:wonjjhwg
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missionaryContexttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:port-moresby
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ontologicallyImportantToQueenslandtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
{}
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hasImportanceTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:queensland
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importantTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:queensland
—
doorWillCloseTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
white-man
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newlyAnnexedTerritorytrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
null
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possessestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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cannotRemainUnclaimedLongertrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
—
possessesCharacterOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:australia
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possessestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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possessestrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:exceptionally-good-harbours
—
peopledBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:stalwart-men-races
—
mountainousInPartstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
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inProximityTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:australia
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ifFallsTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:foreign-naval-power
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grassyPlainsCoveredBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:open-forest
—
fittedForOccupationBytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:white-races
—
threatenedWithAnnexationByForeignPowertrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
{}
—
annexedByQueenslandGovtrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
null
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isExplorationSourcetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
—
ontologicallyGreatIslandtrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:great-island
—
presupposesMapExiststrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:map-of-new-guinea
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runsDirectiontrove-cooktown/cingalese
north-west to south-east
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shapeResemblestrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:turtle-with-long-neck-and-tail
—
totalLengthMilestrove-cooktown/cingalese
1500
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sourceOfPassengerstrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
ex:huanpala-lupalla-manwalo
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destinationOfInterest1883trove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
colonial exploration
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attractsTravellers1883trove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
ex:julian-thomas
—
forcedIntoNoticetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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inImmediateNeighbourhoodOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:australasia
—
existentiallyCommittedTotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
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subjectToAnnexationDebatetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
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—
noPortionBelowLatitudetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
10 S
—
hasHighTropicalLatitudetrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
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possibleFieldFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:colonisation
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possibleRecruitingGroundFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:queensland-sugar-planters
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sourceOfTradeGoodstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:bech-de-mer
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isProximateTotrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
ex:queensland
—
isOutsideJurisdictionOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:queensland
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hasMoneyMakingOpportunitytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:beche-de-mer-fishery
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currentlyFreeFromtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:disreputable-whites
—
sizeComparedTotrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:great-britain
—
notExpectedRemainFreeLongtrove-cooktown/protector-roth
null
—
hasProfitabletrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:bêche-de-mer-fishery
—
hasSizetrove-cooktown/protector-roth
threeTimesGreatBritain
—
hasImmenseCapabilitiestrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:dr-robertson-informants
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hasPotentialMoneyIntrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:bech-de-mer-fishery
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risksInfestationBytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:lowest-refuse-white-population
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hasSizeComparedTotrove-cooktown/protector-roth
three times size of Great Britain
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hasMoneyMakingOpportunitytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:bech-de-mer-fishery
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mayBecomeValuabletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:mr-h-h-romilly
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maySomeDayBecomeValuabletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
{}
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sizeComparisontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:great-britain
—
sizeMultipletrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
3
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expectedNotRemainFreeFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:disreputable-white-men
—
lacksResidenceFortrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:hugh-hastings-romilly
—
lacksInvestmentExcepttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
Goldie small sum
—
destinationOftrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:hm-warship-swinger
—
colonialContexttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1884 British
—
knownFortrove-cooktown/north-shore-cooktown
ex:unhealthy-climate
—
isNoMansLandtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
—
ontologicallyDividedtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:north-south
—
chiefExportIstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:bech-de-mer
—
referredAstrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
Great Anglo-German-Dutch island
—
recentlyAnnexedBytrove-cooktown/mauritius-queensland
ex:germany
—
existstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
—
noPlaceForSpeculatortrove-cooktown/malay-cooktown
true
—
contextColonialTensionstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:natives-whites
—
intertextualColonialtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:british-protectorate
—
hasResidentstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:few-british-subjects
—
destinationFromtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:cooktown
—
contextualToQueenslandColonialDebatestrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
—
predictedToBecometrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
full-blown British colony
—
alludesToAnnexationContexttrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
null
—
oughtToHaveBeentrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ours
—
predictedToBecometrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
full blown British colony
—
relationshipToQueenslandWillBetrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
much closer
—
expectedWiseAdministrationtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
true
—
willHaveCloserRelationshipWithtrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:queensland
—
historicallyContestedBytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:britain-queensland
—
hasMuchRemainingToDotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
true
—
hostsGermanSettlementtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:finschaven
—
sourceOfCargotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:the-victory
—
hasBecomeUnsafeFortrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:honest-trade
—
mightCostMoreThantrove-cooktown/oliver-wates
£150000
—
dividedIntotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:german-new-guinea
—
associatedWithGoldProspectstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:gold-exists-in-new-guinea
—
dividedIntotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:british-new-guinea
—
presupposedSourceOfGoldtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:gold-on-ketch
—
dividedIntotrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:british-and-german-parts
—
wonPositiontrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1
—
hasOntologicalStatusAstrove-cooktown/protector-roth
protectorate transitioning to sovereignty
—
hasDeputyCommissionertrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:john-douglas
—
constitutesValueTotrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:british-flag
—
notWhiteMansCountrytrove-cooktown/protector-roth
ex:true
—
tradePartnerForPearlShelltrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
null
—
hasConfirmedGoldtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
known for certain
—
contextualLocationtrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:qld-territory-1888
—
mentionedInArticletrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:trove-article-3503971
—
sourceOfReturningMinerstrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:cooktown
—
colonialContexttrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:british-protectorate
—
provedFailuretrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:payable-gold
—
opinionFutureGoldtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:many-prospectors
—
wasQuietWhentrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:hms-harrier-left
—
annexedIntrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
1793
—
hasGoldfieldstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:islands-goldfields
—
desiredDestinationtrove-cooktown/kover-vessel
ex:beche-de-mer-men
—
statusWhenLeftBytrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:merrie-england
—
wasQuietWhentrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
ex:merrie-england-steamer
—
statustrove-cooktown/coloured-persons
everything quiet
—
isQuiettrove-cooktown/cingalese
all is quiet
—
situationStatustrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
quiet
—
destinationFromtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:cooktown
—
situationWhenVesselLefttrove-cooktown/cingalese
everything was quiet
—
hasPioneeringHistorytrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:pioneering-new-guinea
—
historicalContextColonialtrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
late 19th century
—
synonymousWithtrove-cooktown/john-davis
ex:german-new-guinea
—
targetForAustralianProspectorstrove-cooktown/beche-de-mer
ex:queensland-miners
—
servedBytrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:eurimbla
—
hasEnoughMenGoneForProspectstrove-cooktown/mossman-early
ex:all-prospects-there
—
hasEnoughMenGoneFortrove-cooktown/mossman-early
all prospects
—
administrativeChangestrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:mr-mcdonald-appointment
—
historicalContextGoldRushtrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:late-1890s
—
yieldsNotrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:gold
—
referencestrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:british-new-guinea-protectorate
—
existsAsGoldfieldtrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
—
hasGeneralImpressiontrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:failure-status
—
implicatureOftrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:economic-failure
—
impressionOfFailuretrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
—
essentializedAsFailuretrove-cooktown/cingalese
null
—
contextualNeighborTotrove-cooktown/cingalese
ex:qld
—
hasProtectoratetrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:british-protectorate
—
recentlyDeclaredtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:protectorate
—
lacksGovernmenttrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:practically
—
isSparselyPopulatedtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
lackstrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:australian-humpy
—
hasLargeTotalPopulationtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasPracticallyNoGovernmenttrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
lackstrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:boomerang
—
lacksChiefsLiketrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:south-seas-chiefs
—
hasEasyDivorcetrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasDifferentOrdersOfChiefstrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasVeryGreatNumberOfNativeTribestrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasVeryCompleteNamesOfMarriageRelationshipstrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasVeryCompleteBarterSystemAmongThemselvestrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
makesNoAttemptToPunishtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:thieving-assault
—
veryDoubtfulIfHasUnownedWasteLandtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasExtensiveAreatrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
hasNoNomadicTribetrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:like-australian-aborigines
—
hasInstitutionOfMarriageUniversallyObservedtrove-cooktown/prostitution
ex:yes
—
willBeAnnexedtrove-cooktown/prostitution
true
—
isHugeIslandNeartrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:our-coasts
—
hasNoGovernmentButTribaltrove-cooktown/reynolds
null
—
hasManyNaturalAdvantagestrove-cooktown/reynolds
null
—
subjectToGradualAbsorptiontrove-cooktown/watkins
ex:gradual-absorption
—
contextExplorationEratrove-cooktown/bloomfield
ex:1883
—
sourceOfJunktrove-cooktown/bloomfield
ex:chinese-fishing-junk
—
belongsToCompanytrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:b-l-s-n-company
—
departedFromtrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:brisbane
—
captainedBytrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:captain-f-mowat
—
destinationtrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:london
—
departureDatetrove-cooktown/reynolds
1885-09-15
—
departedFromtrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:moreton-bay
—
operatedBytrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:b-i-s-n-company
—
carriedWooltrove-cooktown/reynolds
wool
—
tonnagetrove-cooktown/reynolds
1700
—
vesselTypetrove-cooktown/reynolds
supplementary mail steamer
—
tonnagetrove-cooktown/reynolds
1711
—
enteredInwardsOntrove-cooktown/reynolds
1885-09-08
—
enteredFromtrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:newcastle
—
enteredCaptaintrove-cooktown/reynolds
ex:t-r-lowat
—
shipTypetrove-cooktown/reynolds
chartered steamer
—
historicalContexttrove-cooktown/trepang
1880 colonial era
—
presupposesExpeditionDestinationtrove-cooktown/pearl-shell
ex:schooner-yacht-elsa
—
contextColonizationEratrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
null
—
accessibleBySchoonertrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
null
—
intertextualReftrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:s-m-herald-special
—
actionBytrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:victoria-unsound
—
historicalContextColonialtrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
true
—
hasNoFevertrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
true
—
siteOfHunterDeathtrove-cooktown/north-shore-full
ex:hunter
—
proximityTotrove-cooktown/fishing-station
ex:queensland
—
proximateTotrove-cooktown/fishing-station
ex:great-barrier-reef
—
receivesSuppliesFromtrove-cooktown/fishing-station
ex:schooner-annie
—
siteOfLastResidencecooktown-hospital-registers
ex:willie
—
siteOfMarriagecooktown-hospital-registers
ex:willie
—
hasPrevalentFevertrove-cooktown/pearl-shell
true
—
associatedWithDivingWorkcooktown-hospital-registers
true
—
isUntriedRecruitingGroundtrove-cooktown/cingalese
{}
—
firstApproachIstrove-cooktown/aboriginal-bdm-crew
picturesque and impressive
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# Frontier conflict event: Attack on Europeans/others - crew and passengers of the brig Maria on the coast and islands north of Cardwell (26 February 1872) Source dataset: University of Newcastle, "Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia …
See also
- Cooktown News Report
- Chinese Junk Wong Hing
- True
- M Naudin Belief
- Thirty Men From Cooktown
- Wonjjhwg
- Port Moresby
- Queensland
- White Man
- Navigable Rivers
- Australia
- Rich Alluvial Flats
- Exceptionally Good Harbours
- Stalwart Men Races
- Foreign Naval Power
- Open Forest
- White Races
- Great Island
- Map of New Guinea
- Turtle With Long Neck and Tail
- Huanpala Lupalla Manwalo
- Julian Thomas
- Australasia
- Great Britain
- Colonisation
- Queensland Sugar Planters
- Bech De Mer
- Beche De Mer Fishery
- Disreputable Whites
- Bêche De Mer Fishery
- Dr Robertson Informants
- Bech De Mer Fishery
- Lowest Refuse White Population
- Mr H H Romilly
- Disreputable White Men
- Hugh Hastings Romilly
- Hm Warship Swinger
- Unhealthy Climate
- North South
- Germany
- Natives Whites
- British Protectorate
- Few British Subjects
- Cooktown
- Britain Queensland
- Finschaven
- The Victory
- Honest Trade
- German New Guinea
- Gold Exists in New Guinea
- British New Guinea
- Gold on Ketch
- British and German Parts
- John Douglas
- British Flag
- Qld Territory 1888
- Trove Article 3503971
- Payable Gold
- Many Prospectors
- Hms Harrier Left
- Islands Goldfields
- Beche De Mer Men
- Merrie England
- Merrie England Steamer
- Pioneering New Guinea
- Queensland Miners
- Eurimbla
- All Prospects There
- Mr Mcdonald Appointment
- Late 1890s
- Gold
- British New Guinea Protectorate
- Failure Status
- Economic Failure
- Qld
- Protectorate
- Practically
- Yes
- Australian Humpy
- Boomerang
- South Seas Chiefs
- Thieving Assault
- Like Australian Aborigines
- Our Coasts
- Gradual Absorption
- 1883
- Chinese Fishing Junk
- B L S N Company
- Brisbane
- Captain F Mowat
- London
- Moreton Bay
- B I S N Company
- Newcastle
- T R Lowat
- Schooner Yacht Elsa
- S M Herald Special
- Victoria Unsound
- Hunter
- Great Barrier Reef
- Schooner Annie
- Willie
- Expense Sharing
- Boots and Shoes
- Premier Griffith
- Henry Forbes
- Country Advantages
- Many Adventurous British Subjects
- Torres Straits
- Many
- Situation New Guinea
- New Guinea Islands
- New Guinea Gold Rush
- Three Sons
- Thursday Island Port
- Thursday Island
- Rich Country
- Portuguese
- Mercator Chart
- Torres Voyage
- Mercat Ors Chart 1569
- Gira
- Arms
- Spirits
- North German Company
- Malaria
- Place
- Brig Maria
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