G. E. Richards
| G. E. Richards | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Commands held |
HMS Renard HMQS Paluma HMS Rambler |
G. E. Richards, was a commander of the survey ship HMQS Paluma which in the late 19th century surveyed the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland, Australia. Richards served aboard the schooner Renard in 1878,[1] and HMQS Paluma in 1887.[2] He was commanding officer of HMS Rambler surveying the Strait of Belle Isle in 1897.[3]
The 1887 voyage named the following places:
- Cid Harbour 1887
- Orpheus Island 1887
- Pioneer Bay
- Acacia Island
- Mausoleum Island
- Combe Island
- Paluma Rock in the Palm Islands[4]
References
- ↑ Atoll Research, retrieved 3 February 2007
- ↑ Place names of the Whitsundays, retrieved 3 February 2007
- ↑ Friends of Hydrography, retrieved 3 February 2007
- ↑ "The Discovery of Australia: Naming Australia's Coastline". Retrieved 7 February 2011.
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