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Cartographer: Cornelis De Jode
Title: : Novae Gvineae Forma & Situs
Date: 1593 Size: 8 x 14 inches
Published: Antwerp
Description: Spectacular map of New Guinea & Terra Australis described as the earliest map to focus on "Australia". Decorated with fanciful sea monsters and beasts.
Map Ref: AUNZ2047

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Cartographer: Melchisedech Thevenot
Title: : Hollandia Nova Terre Australe
Date: 1672 Size: 20 x 15 inches
Published: Paris
Description: RARE: The first printed map to focus on Australia and the first French map to record Tasman's discoveries. Framed
Map Ref: AUNZ2638

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Cartographer: Vincenzo Coronelli
Title: : Het Niew Hollandt
Date: 1692 Size: 12 x 16 inches
Published: Venice
Description: The third printed map to focus specifically on Australia. This map is derived from one of Coronelli's enormous globe gores and includes descriptive text in Italian below and on the verso.
Map Ref: AUNZ2826

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Cartographer: Emanuel Bowen
Title: : Terra Australis
Date: 1744 Size: 19 x 15 inches
Published: London
Description: The first English map to focus on Australia. Based on Abel Tasman's voyage with two panels of commentary encouraging exploration and settlement in Australia.
Map Ref: AUNZ2740

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Cartographer: Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
Title: : Carte Reduite des Terres Australes
Date: c. 1758 Size: 11 x 8 inches
Published: Amsterdam
Description: Bellin's important and early map of Australia is the finest 18th Century depiction of the continent before explorations by Captain Cook, despite the imaginary nature of the South and East coast. This is the Dutch edition of the map by Jakob van der Schley. [Tooley: 157]
Map Ref: AUNZ2729

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Cartographer: Capt. James Cook
Title: : Carte de la N.le Galles Merid.le ou de la Cote Orientale de la Nl.e Hollande. Decouverte et vistée par le Lieutenant J. Cook Commandant de L'Endeavour
Date: 1774 Size: 31 x 15 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Eastern Coast of Australia, through Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Large map oriented West, detailing Captain Cook's route along the East Coast whilst aboard The Endeavor. French Edition of Cook's Voyages.
Map Ref: AUNZ2700

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Cartographer: Giovanni Maria Cassini
Title: : La Nuova Olanda e La Nuova Guinea
Date: 1798 Size: 19 x 14 inches
Published: Rome
Description: The third printed map of Australia to incorporate Cook's discoveries along the east coast and one of the last before the outline of the continent was surveyed and corrected by the French under Freycinet and the English under Flinders. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2752

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Plan d'une partie de la Terre de Nuyts
Date: 1811 Size: 22 x 17 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Chart of a section of Nuytsland from Cape Maubly to Faujas, from Freycinet's lankmark survey of Australia.
Map Ref: AUNZ2645

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Nouvelle Hollande
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 20 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Magnificent map of the landmark French Baudin Expedition (1800-1803) by Louis-Claude de Freycinet (1779-1841). The first map to show a complete and accurate Australian coastline.
Map Ref: AUNZ2680

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Carte D'Une Partie De La Terre De Witt (a la Nouvelle Hollande)
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 19 inches
Published: Paris
Description: North-west coast. Black and white survey of Joseph Bonaparte Gulf. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ1995

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Carte d'une partie De La Terre De Witt (A La Nouvelle Hollande)
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 19 inches
Published: Paris
Description: North-west coast. Black and white coastal survey of 80 Mile Beach and the Bay and town of Coupang on Timor. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ1996

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Carte d'une partie De La Terre De Witt (A La Nouvelle Hollande)
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 19 inches
Published: Paris
Description: North coast. Detailed survey of the Bonaparte Archipelago. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ2001

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Carte d'une partie De La Terre De Witt (A La Nouvelle Hollande)
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 19 inches
Published: Paris
Description: North-west coast. General survey from Exmouth Gulf to Darwin. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ2012

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Cartographer: Pierre M. Lapie
Title: : Oceanique Centrale
Date: 1812 Size: 12 x 9 inches
Published: Paris
Description: The second printed map to show the entirety of Australia. Includes the discoveries of Freycinet and Flinders. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2825

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Cartographer: Matthew Flinders
Title: : North West Side of the Gulf of Carpentaria
Date: 1814 Size: 18 x 25 inches
Published: London
Description: Extremely detailed chart of the northwest shore of the Gulf of Carpenteria surveyed by Matthew Flinders during the first circumnavigation of Australia on H.M.S. Investigator.
Map Ref: AUNZ1316

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Cartographer: Matthew Flinders
Title: : Views on the East and North Coasts of Terra Australis
Date: 1814 Size: 19 x 26 inches
Published: London
Description: Seven beautifully engraved views of sections of the coast of Queensland and the Torres Strait as surveyed by Matthew Flinders during the first circumnavigation of Australia.
Map Ref: AUNZ1333

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