A biographical essay on Polish writer Joseph Conrad's travel experiences in Australia, which he visited by ship between 1878 and 1888. The essay is in three parts, Part I 'Porucznik z "Loch Etive"' (The Lieutenant of the 'Loch Etive'), Part II, 'Kapitan barku "Otago"' (The Captain of the 'Otago') and Part III, 'Starszy oficer klipra "Torrens"' (Senior Officer on the clipper, the 'Torrens').