Abstract
The late nineteenth-century German traveller-naturalist Otto Finsch (1839-1917) visited Torres Strait from October 1881 to January 1882 as part of a far longer Pacific voyage, which lasted from April 1879 to November 1882. I discuss his impressions and experiences of Mabuyag (Mabuiag Island, also known as Jervis Island), particularly its natural history and the cultural and social life of its inhabitants.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 221-251 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Memoirs of the Queensland Museum: Cultural Heritage Series |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2015 |