Bible Encyclopedias
Botany Bay

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

An inlet in New South Wales, 5 m. S. of Sydney; discovered by Captain Cook in 1770; so called, by Sir Joseph Banks, from the variety and beauty of its flora; was once an English convict settlement.

Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Botany Bay'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​b/botany-bay.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.