North-West Coast of Australia — Camden Bay to Vansittart Bay (1841)

North-West Coast of Australia — Camden Bay to Vansittart Bay (1841)

Phillip Parker King’s chart of Australia’s last great wilderness

Long before the Kimberley was known, mapped or settled, its wild north-west coast was one of the most remote shorelines on Earth. This magnificent British Admiralty chart, first surveyed by Commander Phillip Parker King, RN and later refined by Commander John Lort Stokes in 1841, captures the moment this untamed region between Camden Bay and Vansittart Bay was finally brought into scientific focus.

Engraved by J. & C. Walker, this was the chart that allowed ships to approach one of Australia’s most isolated and dramatic coastlines for the first time.

This is not a decorative map.
It is the document that revealed the Kimberley to the world.

⚓ What This Chart Shows

This beautifully engraved Admiralty sheet reveals one of Australia’s wildest coasts in precise hydrographic detail.

• Camden Bay (Camden Harbour) and its deep-water approaches

• Vansittart Bay — gateway to the eastern Kimberley

• Rocky headlands, islands and inlets

• Bathymetric soundings showing safe depths and hazards

• Coastal relief shown by hachures

• Greenwich prime meridian — true Admiralty navigation standard

This was the chart captains relied on when sailing into one of the world’s last great unknown coastlines.

🧭 Why This Chart Works

Most maps show land.
This shows how explorers reached it.

• Surveyed by Phillip Parker King — Australia’s greatest early hydrographer

• Refined by John Lort Stokes as exploration advanced

• True British Admiralty production — the world’s gold standard

• Extraordinary technical detail — soundings, bays and coastlines

• Museum-grade engraving by J. & C. Walker

This is the chart that transformed the Kimberley from blank space into charted coast.

✨ Premium Finishes

Every Camden Bay to Vansittart Bay (1841) Admiralty Chart is printed in Australia using archival methods to preserve every fine engraved line and historic detail.

📐 Size

1000 mm (W) × 633 mm (H)
A powerful landscape wall format that showcases the dramatic bays and rugged coastline of the Kimberley.

🎯 Ideal For

• Australian exploration collectors

• Maritime and naval history enthusiasts

• Museums and libraries

• Kimberley heritage displays

• Anyone fascinated by Australia’s last great frontier

🤝 Our Commitment

• Printed in Australia with professional colour management

• Archival pigment inks for long-term stability

• Premium laminates and canvas for durability

• Natural timber hang rails for elegant presentation

• Hand-checked and carefully packed before dispatch

Before the Kimberley had names, it was charted here.
Choose your finish and bring Phillip Parker King’s great north-west map onto your wall.