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Cartographer: Laurie & Whittle
Title: : A Chart of Van Diemen's Land, the South Extremity of New Holland
Date: 1798 Size: 26 x 22 inches
Published: London
Description: Famous and important chart showing the survey performed by Capt. John Hayes of what was later to become the Derwent River and the future site of Hobart, Tasmania. SL
Map Ref: AUNZ2751

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Cartes Des Isles Hunter
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 19 inches
Published: Paris
Description: South Coast around cartouche incorporating a frigate's stern. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ2014

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Carte Triginometrique des Iles Hunter
Date: 1811 Size: 30 x 19 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Hunter Island and the north coast of Tasmania. Black and white detailed trigonometric survey of the island. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ2015

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Cartographer: Louis-Claude de Freycinet
Title: : Carte Generale de la Terre de Diemen
Date: 1811 Size: 19 x 30 inches
Published: Paris
Description: Tasmania. Black and white chart of the island from the seminal French survey with information from Flinders. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ2006

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Cartographer: Matthew Flinders
Title: : Chart of Terra Australis - South Coast. Sheet VI
Date: 1814 Size: 18 x 26 inches
Published: London
Description: Highly detailed chart van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania from the surveys made by H.M.S. Norfolk under the command of Matthew Flinders. SL
Map Ref: AUNZ2797

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Cartographer: Philippe Vandermaelen
Title: : Partie de la Nouvelle Hollande
Date: 1827 Size: 19 x 22 inches
Published: Brussels
Description: Early map centring on the Bass Strait showing the southern New South Wales and the northern Tasmania. With inset of a description of the exploration of Van Diemen's Land. Original outline colour. (SL)
Map Ref: AUNZ2357

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Cartographer: Philippe Vandermaelen
Title: : Ile de Diemen
Date: 1827 Size: 23 x 21 inches
Published: Brussels
Description: Southern tip of Tasmania (formerly Van Dieman's Land). A large panel of text describes the environment, settlements, wildlife, and exploration of the island. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2497

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Cartographer: John Arrowsmith
Title: : Van Diemens Land
Date: 1842 Size: 19 x 23 inches
Published: London
Description: Large map of Tasmania, the most detailed map of the colony available at the time of publication. Compiled from manuscript surveys in the Van Diemen's Land Company Office. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2855

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Cartographer: Sidney Hall
Title: : Van Diemen's Land
Date: c. 1850 Size: 16 x 20 inches
Published: London
Description: Large map of Tasmania divided into its 19 Police Districts. The disjointed red parcels of land in northwest Tasmania were granted to the Van Diemen's Land Company in 1826. Original hand-colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2837

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Cartographer: John Tallis
Title: : Van Diemen's Land or Tasmania
Date: 1851 Size: 10 x 13 inches
Published: London
Description: Charming map of Tasmania adorned with vignettes of Hobart Town, a Tasmanian wolf and the Residence of Van Diemen's Land Company Agent on Circular Head. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2750

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Cartographer: Justus Perthes
Title: : West Tasmania nach Charles Gould
Date: 1865 Size: 8 x 10 inches
Published: Gotha
Description: Detailed map of western Tasmania showing the goldfields discovered around Macquarie Harbour. Based on surveys by Charles Gould, the first Geological Surveyor of Tasmania (1859-69). Printed colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2843

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Cartographer: James Wyld
Title: : Van Diemens Land
Date: 1874 Size: 10 x 12 inches
Published: London
Description: Detailed map of Van Diemen's Land with key to its Districts. Original hand colour.
Map Ref: AUNZ2739

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