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1836 MALTE-BRUN, Conrad 48 x 27 cm
A Chart of Part of New South Wales, Van Diemens Land, New Zealand and Adjacent Islands, with the principal harbours
1837 NORIE, John William 93 x 64 cm The large sea chart by Norie details the region between the southern part of Australia and New Zealand. At this time New Zealand was beginning to be colonised and this chart was most likely…[more]
Three Expeditions into the Interior of Eastern Australia, with Descriptions of Australia Felix, and the Present Colony of New South Wales
1838 MITCHELL, Major Thomas Livingstone 14 x 22 cm Major Thomas Livingstone Mitchell was a man that was both successful with his exploration and surveying and also criticised for some of his methods. He was the Surveyor General after Oxley and…[more]
Map of Australia, compiled from the nautical surveys made by order of the admiralty and other Authentic Documents by James Wyld Geographer to the Queen
1838 WYLD, James 80 x 55 cm Wyld's large size map of Australia was one of the first in a series that would show the progress of exploration on the continent. The earliest edition of this map is believed printed in 1833 that…[more]
This map of the colony of New South Wales...exhibiting the situation and extent of the appropriated lands ...
1841 DIXON, Robert 122 x 72 cm Information to come…[more]
Plan of Norfolk Island shewing the general nature of the ground
1841 ARROWSMITH, John 59 x 45 cm A rare map of Norfolk Island drawn to accompany Majr. Barney's letter to the Hon.bl The Colonial Secy. Dated 20th Feby. 1840. Maps of the island are rare to find and especially pieces printed…[more]
Sydney Morning Herald, September 14th 1843
1843 FAIRFAX, John The Sydney Morning Herald was first founded in 1831 and was called the Sydney Herald. In 1841 it was purchased by John Fairfax who renamed it to its current title. The paper gradually increased its…[ more]
Part of Australia comprising the settled Portions of New South Wales and South Australia
1844 HUGHES, William, BLACK, A & C 38 x 27 cm Black and Hughes map of South Eastern Australia shows the extent of exploration and settlement in the region. 'Lake' Torrens in South Australia is shown as if full of water though the note on it…[more]
Map of South Australia, New South Wales, Van Diemen's Land
1844 WYLD, James 92 x 61 cm A very detailed and finely engraved map of the major newly colonised parts of south-eastern Australia, with insets showing Western Australia, Van Diemen's Land and plans of Sydney and Adelaide. …[more]
Australia
1844 JOHNSTON, A.K 61 x 50 cm By 1844 the extent of explored regions in Australia was still generally minor in relation to the size of the continent. The gold rushes were yet to have begun and only the small colonies on the…[more]
The World in Hemispheres, with comparitive views of the heights of the principal Mountains and lengths of the principal Rivers on the Globe.
1844 JOHNSTON, A.K 65 x 53 cm A brilliant later world map that also shows the comparitive heights of the highest mountains and lengths of the longest rivers. From Johnston's 'National Atlas' the map is a fine example of his…[more]
Australia from surveys made by order of the British Government...
1846 ARROWSMITH, John 60 x 83 cm Reference image of an earlier edition held by the National Library. We hope to have an image of our example shortly.
Arrowsmith's impressive engraved map of Australia issued originally…[more]
New South Wales and Van Diemens Land, Copies or extracts of any correspondance between the secretary of state…on the subject of Convict Discipline not already laid down before the house…
1846 COLONIAL OFFICE, MACONOCHIE, Alexander
Australia
1847 HALL, Sidney 50 x 42 cm By the late 1840s the extent of exploration of the Australian continent had expanded dramatically. This map illustrates many of the newly explored regions not seen on Johnstons 1844 map of…[more]
Australia
1851 TALLIS, John 33 x 25 cm
Part of South Australia
1851 TALLIS, John 33 x 25 cm
Eastern Hemisphere
1851 TALLIS, John 28 x 36 cm Tallis' very decorative map of the eastern hemisphere.…[more]
Victoria or Port Phillip
1851 TALLIS, John 33 x 25 cm Tallis was best known for his very accurate and visually
appealing maps and views, which included most of the
countries and many of the colonies of the world at that
time. His most accomplished…[more]
New South Wales
1851 TALLIS, John 33 x 25 cm
Western Australia, Swan River
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