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Major Timeline Events from the Woolwich Dockyard on the River Thames, at a cost of £7,803 and named after the beagle dog breed.
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The Voyages of the the HMS Beagle
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The channel was named after the ship HMS Beagle during its first hydrographic survey of the coasts of the southern part of South America which lasted from 1826 to 1830
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Beagle returned to England on 14 October 1830
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The Full 2nd Voyage Darwin spent most of this time exploring on land: three years and three months on land, 18 months at sea
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The Beagle sailed across the Atlantic Ocean, and then carried out detailed hydrographic surveys around the coasts of the southern part of South America, returning via Tahiti and Australia after having circumnavigated the Earth
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The islands are famed for their vast number of endemic species. They were studied by Charles Darwin during the voyage of the Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
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Upon his return, Darwin was quick to take the coach home, arriving late at night on 4 October 1836
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Six months later, Beagle set off in 1837 to survey large parts of the coast of Australia
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They started with the western coast between the Swan River (modern Perth, Australia) and the Fitzroy River, Western Australia, then surveyed both shores of the Bass Strait at the southeast corner of the continent.
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In May 1839 they finished in Australia and sailed north to survey the shores of the Arafura Sea opposite Timor.
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The third voyage was completed in 1843.
