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A journal entry about people on this body of water ignoring the writer’s boat gave rise to the New Age legend of “invisible ships.” Repatriation efforts have targeted weapons stolen from this body of water, like four-pronged spears and a red mangrove shield. Though she actually lived to its north, the “king plate” gorget given to Cora Gooseberry calls her the “queen” of this body of water. An expedition to this body began the “tyranny of distance” and included Mary Bryant, who was later defended in court by (*) James Boswell. A cape on this body of water is named for Daniel Solander, who visited it as one of the Linnaeus apostles. After the Gweagal (“GWEE-gull”) people’s land along this body proved “unsuitable,” (10[1])Arthur Phillip (10[1])settled nearby at Port (-5[1])Jackson (10[1])with (10[1])the First (10[1])Fleet. (10[2])For 10 points, (10[1])Joseph (10[1])Banks (10[1])called for penal settlement of what body of water (10[1])where the HMS Endeavour collected plants? ■END■ (10[1])

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