A general view of mangrove trees, Torres Straits.

A photograph of the mangrove trees at the water's edge, with more trees in the background, Torres Strait. The photographer was standing at the water's edge in front of the roots of a mangrove tree.

The photograph is captioned: 'Mangrove trees. Torres Straits.'

Dr Coppinger records arriving off Somerset and Albany Island in early June and remained in the Torres Strait area for four months. They left on 1 October for Port Darwin, arriving on 20 October 1881.

Record Details

Item reference: ALB0167.133; S0858
Level: PART
Extent: Overall: 134 mm x 180 mm
Date made: June to September 1881
Creator: Frederick North
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London