{"product_id":"australia-bass-strait-port-western-1843-1845","title":"Australia — Bass Strait, Port Western (1843–1845)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-6966060f-87a0-832a-8c39-e01889d70a5d-14\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-32\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"43ba6879-90bf-479e-b547-4c555c93c64f\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex flex-col text-sm pb-25\"\u003e\n\u003carticle data-turn=\"assistant\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-114\" data-turn-id=\"request-6966060f-87a0-832a-8c39-e01889d70a5d-3\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"1bc483e0-a802-424a-9c1f-0ecfd07e1620\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"99\" data-start=\"42\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"97\" data-start=\"44\"\u003eAustralia — Bass Strait, Port Western (1843–1845)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"100\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"169\" data-start=\"100\"\u003eA definitive Admiralty chart of Victoria’s great southern harbour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"668\" data-start=\"171\"\u003eThis finely engraved \u003cstrong data-end=\"228\" data-start=\"192\"\u003eBritish Admiralty nautical chart\u003c\/strong\u003e records \u003cstrong data-end=\"253\" data-start=\"237\"\u003ePort Western\u003c\/strong\u003e—today known as \u003cstrong data-end=\"310\" data-start=\"269\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWestern Port\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—one of the most significant natural harbours on the Victorian coast. Surveyed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"400\" data-start=\"392\"\u003e1843\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-end=\"445\" data-start=\"404\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Lort Stokes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, and published in \u003cstrong data-end=\"472\" data-start=\"464\"\u003e1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, the chart captures the bay at a moment when accurate hydrographic knowledge underpinned colonial settlement, coastal trade, and safe navigation through \u003cstrong data-end=\"667\" data-start=\"626\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBass Strait\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1083\" data-start=\"670\"\u003eSpanning from \u003cstrong data-end=\"700\" data-start=\"684\"\u003eCape Schanck\u003c\/strong\u003e in the west to \u003cstrong data-end=\"733\" data-start=\"716\"\u003eCape Paterson\u003c\/strong\u003e in the east, the chart presents Western Port in meticulous Admiralty detail—soundings, shoals, channels, and coastal relief rendered with the precision expected of Royal Navy surveys. Engraved by the renowned London firm \u003cstrong data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJ. \u0026amp; C. Walker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, it stands as both a navigational instrument and a striking piece of maritime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1088\" data-start=\"1085\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1090\"\u003e🧭 \u003cstrong data-end=\"1121\" data-start=\"1096\"\u003eWhat This Chart Shows\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1426\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1123\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1173\" data-start=\"1125\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1156\" data-start=\"1125\"\u003eWestern Port (Port Western)\u003c\/strong\u003e in full extent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1230\" data-start=\"1174\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1230\" data-start=\"1176\"\u003eCoastline from \u003cstrong data-end=\"1207\" data-start=\"1191\"\u003eCape Schanck\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong data-end=\"1228\" data-start=\"1211\"\u003eCape Paterson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1231\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1279\" data-start=\"1233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"1233\"\u003eBathymetric soundings\u003c\/strong\u003e throughout the bay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"1280\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"1282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1301\" data-start=\"1282\"\u003eHachured relief\u003c\/strong\u003e defining headlands and coastal form\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1377\" data-start=\"1340\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1377\" data-start=\"1342\"\u003eNavigational channels and hazards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1426\" data-start=\"1378\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1426\" data-start=\"1380\"\u003eGreenwich prime meridian, Admiralty standard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1431\" data-start=\"1428\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"1433\"\u003e⚓ \u003cstrong data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"1438\"\u003eWhy This Chart Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1828\" data-start=\"1466\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1561\" data-start=\"1466\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1561\" data-start=\"1468\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1510\" data-start=\"1468\"\u003eAuthoritative survey by J. Lort Stokes\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Australia’s most important hydrographers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1632\" data-start=\"1562\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1632\" data-start=\"1564\"\u003eA \u003cstrong data-end=\"1597\" data-start=\"1566\"\u003eprimary Admiralty reference\u003c\/strong\u003e for Victorian coastal navigation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1709\" data-start=\"1633\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1709\" data-start=\"1635\"\u003eDocuments \u003cstrong data-end=\"1683\" data-start=\"1645\"\u003eWestern Port’s early maritime role\u003c\/strong\u003e in settlement and trade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1761\" data-start=\"1710\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1761\" data-start=\"1712\"\u003eSuperb 19th-century engraving by J. \u0026amp; C. Walker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1828\" data-start=\"1762\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1828\" data-start=\"1764\"\u003eIdeal balance of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1828\" data-start=\"1781\"\u003etechnical precision and decorative presence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1833\" data-start=\"1830\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1875\" data-start=\"1835\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-end=\"1875\" data-start=\"1840\"\u003ePremium Print \u0026amp; Display Options\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1971\" data-start=\"1877\"\u003ePrinted in Australia using archival methods to preserve fine engraving and historic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TyagGW_tableContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"group TyagGW_tableWrapper flex flex-col-reverse w-fit\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"w-fit min-w-(--thread-content-width)\" data-end=\"2610\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003e\n\u003cthead data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003e\n\u003cth data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"1982\" data-start=\"1973\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1982\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody data-end=\"2610\" data-start=\"2008\"\u003e\n\u003ctr data-end=\"2117\" data-start=\"2008\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"2051\" data-start=\"2008\"\u003e📄 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2050\" data-start=\"2013\"\u003eHeavyweight Paper (160 gsm matte)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"2117\" data-start=\"2051\"\u003eArchival, smooth matte surface; ideal for framing under glass.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-end=\"2241\" data-start=\"2118\"\u003e\n\u003ctd data-col-size=\"md\" data-end=\"2158\" data-start=\"2118\"\u003e🔒 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data-end=\"2639\" data-start=\"2617\"\u003e📐 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2639\" data-start=\"2623\"\u003eSize (W × H)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2722\" data-start=\"2641\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2661\" data-start=\"2641\"\u003e1000 mm (wide) × 750 mm (high)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2664\" data-start=\"2661\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2680\" data-start=\"2664\"\u003eOrientation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape\u003cbr data-end=\"2693\" data-start=\"2690\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2710\" data-start=\"2693\"\u003eAspect ratio:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~1.33 : 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2900\" data-start=\"2724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2741\" data-start=\"2724\"\u003eFraming tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allow a \u003cstrong data-end=\"2772\" data-start=\"2750\"\u003e2–3 mm mat overlap\u003c\/strong\u003e when framing, or float-mount with a subtle \u003cstrong data-end=\"2832\" data-start=\"2816\"\u003e~3 mm reveal\u003c\/strong\u003e for a contemporary look.\u003cbr data-end=\"2860\" data-start=\"2857\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2878\" data-start=\"2860\"\u003eCustom sizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2905\" data-start=\"2902\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2926\" data-start=\"2907\"\u003e🎯 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2926\" data-start=\"2913\"\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"3105\" data-start=\"2928\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2982\" data-start=\"2928\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2982\" data-start=\"2930\"\u003eVictorian maritime and coastal history enthusiasts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3012\" data-start=\"2983\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3012\" data-start=\"2985\"\u003eNautical chart collectors\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"3061\" data-start=\"3013\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3061\" data-start=\"3015\"\u003eLibraries, museums, and educational 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