Admiral Phillip Parker King, R.N. F.R.S. (13 December 1793-1856) was an early explorer of the Australian coast. Registered Nurses (professional designation RN), are health care professionals who are responsible for implementing the practice of nursing through the use of the nursing process. ... The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born on Norfolk Island, to Philip Gidley King and Anna Josepha King and named for his father's mentor,Arthur Phillip. Sent to England for education in 1796, he joined the Royal Navy in 1807, and was promoted to lieutenant in 1814. Philip Gidley King Naval pioneer and colonial governor Philip Gidley King (23 April 1758 - 3 September 1808) was an English naval officer and colonial administrator. ... Admiral Arthur Phillip (1786 portrait by Francis Wheatley, National Portrait Gallery, London) Admiral Arthur Phillip, RN (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services being the oldest of its three branches. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He was assigned to survey the parts of the Australian coast not already examined by Matthew Flinders, and made four voyages between December 1817 and April 1822. The first three trips were in the cutter HMS Mermaid, but the vessel was grounded in 1820, and the fourth trip was undertaken in the sloop HMS Bathurst. He also sailed to Bass Strait and Tasmania for measurements. Captain Matthew Flinders, RN (16 March 1774 - 19 July 1814) was one of the most accomplished navigators and chartmakers of his age. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other meanings, see cutter (baseball), cutter (tool) and self-harm. ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A sloop-rigged J-24 sailboat In sailing, a sloop is a vessel with a Fore-and-aft rig. ... Bass Strait (IPA /bæs/) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Fauna - none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ...

He had been promoted to commander in July 1821, and in April 1823 returned to England. He subsequently commanded the survey vessel HMS Adventure, and in company with HMS Beagle, spent five years surveying the complex coasts around the Strait of Magellan. The result was presented at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society in 1831. Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... HMS Beagle was a Cherokee class 10-gun brig of the Royal Navy, named after the beagle, a breed of dog. ... The Strait of Magellan, near Punta Arenas The Strait of Magellan is a navigable route immediately south of mainland South America. ... The Royal Geographical Society is a learned society, founded in 1830 with the name Geographical Society of London for the advancement of geographical science, under the patronage of King William IV. It absorbed the Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa (founded by Joseph Banks in... Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

He was honored on the 2-pound postage stamp of Australia in 1963. A selection of Hong Kong postal stamps A postage stamp is evidence of pre-paying a fee for postal services. ...

See also

• King expedition of 1817

Mermaid in Oyster Harbour in 1818 (courtesy LISWA) Philip Parker Kings first exploring and surveying expedition departed Sydney on 22 December 1817 on board the cutter HMS Mermaid. ...

Reference

• The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (Oxford, 1976) p. 450

External links

• NSW state papers holdings for Phillip Parker King
• NRA records for King
• Works by Phillip Parker King at Project Gutenberg