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Mercury Bottle

Queensland Museum Network

Queensland Museum Network
Brisbane, Australia

This small wooden bottle and attached base was used by Leichhardt to carry mercury to make an artificial horizon, as an aid to navigation, on his expedition to Port Essington.

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  • Title: Mercury Bottle
  • Provenance: Queensland Museum Collection H306.1 H306.2
Queensland Museum Network

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