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James Bond (naval officer)

Commander Graham James Bond was an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. He was best known for having discovered and charted a new deep-water shipping channel through the Great Barrier Reef, the Hydrographers Passage, which was 250 miles shorter than the previous route.

Early life
Graham James Bond was born in Adelaide, Australia, on 4 October 1945. He was only ever called Graham by his mother. ==Career==
Career
Bond was in charge of the survey ship , a Royal Australian Navy vessel, from 1980. He was responsible for surveying the coasts of Queensland and Papua New Guinea for the next three years. ==Personal life==
Personal life
In 1969, Bond married Linda Baxter, and they had two daughters and a son, Melanie, Sharon, and Jamie. The couple later separated. His children all survived him, as did his later partner, Robin. ==References==
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