Australian Naval History on 25 December 1811

On This Day · Dec 25, 1811 · Print This Page

Governor Lachlan Macquarie and Mrs. Macquarie celebrated Christmas in on passage from Hobart to Newcastle.

‘My poor Elizabeth has suffered a great deal from the seasickness’, recorded the Governor.

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