Primary Artist

James Wallis (1785–1858)

Title

A plan of Port Macquarie including a sketch of part of Hastings River on the east coast of New South Wales.

Source

Wallis, James. An historical account of the colony of New South Wales and its dependent settlements. London: R. Ackermann, 1821.

Page or Plate number

plate 13

Reference

Ferguson (1941-69, 1986), 842

Date made

1821

Place made

R. Ackermann, London, Greater London, England View on map Close map

Category

Print

Print type

intaglio

Technique

engraving, printed in black ink, from one plate

Text printed from matrix

Printed lower right within image, 'A Plan / of / PORT MACQUARIE. / including a Sketch of Part / of / HASTINGS RIVER - / on the / EAST COAST / of / NEW SOUTH WALES.'

Matrix size

31.0 x 44.8 cm (printed image (irregular))

Edition information

print run unknown

Subject category

Australia, Art period: Colonial, New South Wales

Legacy id

145195

Creators

Preston, Walter. | (1787–1821) Australian | English | Male | engraver

Wallis, James. | (1785–1858) Australian | Irish | Male | artist

OXLEY, J. | Male | print after

Ackermann, Rudolph. | (1764–1834) English | Male | publisher

Last Updated

20 Nov 2025