Author: Matthew Flinders Publisher: Text Publishing ISBN: 1921961015 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 307
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In this edited selection of his journals, Matthew Flinders, Australia’s greatest navigator and the man who named our island continent, describes in captivating detail his epic mission to map our shores between 1796 and 1803.
Author: Alfred Hiatt Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317139453 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 334
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Terra Australis - the southern land - was one of the most widespread concepts in European geography from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries, although the notion of a land mass in the southern seas had been prevalent since classical antiquity. Despite this fact, there has been relatively little sustained scholarly work on European concepts of Terra Australis or the intellectual background to European voyages of discovery and exploration to Australia in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Through interdisciplinary scholarly contributions, ranging across history, the visual arts, literature and popular culture, this volume considers the continuities and discontinuities between the imagined space of Terra Australis and its subsequent manifestation. It will shed new light on familiar texts, people and events - such as the Dutch and French explorations of Australia, the Batavia shipwreck and the Baudin expedition - by setting them in unexpected contexts and alongside unfamiliar texts and people. The book will be of interest to, among others, intellectual and cultural historians, literary scholars, historians of cartography, the visual arts, women's and post-colonial studies.
Author: Richard Henry Major Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 299
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Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia by Richard Henry Major: This historical account delves into the early voyages and explorations of the Australian continent. Richard Henry Major's meticulous research and engaging narrative bring to life the journeys of famous explorers, shedding light on their challenges, discoveries, and encounters with indigenous peoples. "Early Voyages to Terra Australis" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the exploration and discovery of the Australian continent. Key Aspects of the Book "Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia": Exploration History: The book provides a comprehensive overview of the significant early voyages and explorations that contributed to the discovery and mapping of Australia. Indigenous Perspectives: Major's work reflects on the interactions between European explorers and the indigenous populations they encountered, offering insights into cross-cultural encounters. Geographical Discoveries: The book highlights the geographical knowledge gained through these voyages and their impact on cartography and navigational understanding. Richard Henry Major was an English historian and geographer born in 1818. He was a prominent figure in the field of cartography and geographical exploration. Major's works focused on historical geography and exploration narratives, contributing to the understanding of early voyages and their impact on world knowledge. His dedication to preserving and documenting historical accounts of exploration has made his writings invaluable to scholars and history enthusiasts.
Author: Richard Henry Major Publisher: ISBN: Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 356
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Contains translations and transcriptions of several documents of importance in Australia geographical history with learned commentary.
Author: Miriam Estensen Publisher: Allen & Unwin ISBN: 1741760860 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 293
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In October 1606, the great Spanish navigator Luis Vaes de Torres took two vessels through the waters that divide the land masses of New Guinea and Australia. In a journey of great adventure, courage and hardship, he was the first European to sail through today's Torres Strait and very possibly the first European to sight the east coast of Australia. Terra Australis Incognita focuses new light on the Spanish voyages of discovery that sailed from South America into the unknown south western Pacific in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Crossing the planet's largest ocean in small wooden ships with rudimentary navigation, these Spanish conquistadors were in search of the legendary Great South Land first imagined by the ancient Greeks. This is a story of passionate beliefs, of high hopes and catastrophic failures, of attempted colonies that ended in death and disaster, of violent confrontations and tentative friendship with indigenous people, of a fierce clash of cultures, and relentless ambition in search of the gold of King Solomon's Ophir. It is also the story of the visionary adventurer Quiros who planned a New Jerusalem in today's Vanuatu, the ruthless woman governor Dona Isabel, the Solomon Islander chief Bilebanarra who was a friend of the Spaniards and, of course, the great leader of men Luis Vaes de Torres. Terra Australis Incognita is a thoroughly researched, lucidly written and unique narrative on the little known history of the great Spanish explorations of the Pacific Ocean.
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