The Present Picture of New South Wales (1811)

A concise early-19th-century survey of the British settlement in New South Wales, tracing its discovery, successive governors and key incidents while summarizing official orders and local regulations. The account describes social and economic conditions including agriculture, trade, prices, convict labour, and interactions with Indigenous peoples, and records aspects of natural history and climate alongside notable events such as floods and earthquakes. Administrative topics cover shipping, land and timber provisions, penal discipline and public works. The book concludes with practical recommendations for improvement and engraved plans and views intended to illustrate the settlements.