These 7 views of the coastline between Cape Catastrophe in South Australia to Cape Schanck in Victoria are an interesting and important relic from Flinders famous journey during the…[more]
Flinders chart of Spencer’s Gulf and the Gulf of St Vincent is important for a number of reasons. This chart’s cartographic importance to the knowledge of the coastlines of Australia is in the…[more]
This very rare first edition Flinders chart depicts the region of coast between Melbourne and Adelaide. We will provide a more detailed and in depth description of the map soon.
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Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was an accomplished navigator and cartographer, having circumnavigated the Australian continent, proved that Tasmania was not joined to the mainland, and played a…[more]
‘A voyage to Terra Australis’ and a ‘General Chart of Terra Australis or Australia’, 1814 by Matthew Flinders. 2 volumes of text and atlas. The Atlas contains 16 charts, 2 coastal views and 10…[more]
First edition of Flinders' important and desirable chart of Bass Strait. More information to come
Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was an accomplished navigator and cartographer, having…[more]
This rare chart by Heather belonged to Major (Captain) James Wallis of the 46th Regiment, who was responsible for the early building of Newcastle (NSW) and also one of the early artists to…[more]
Streit’s map of Australia and the Pacific is executed with an excellent quality of engraving. Streit most likely takes inspiration from Swoboda and Hartls map of ‘Australien’ of 1805, as much of…[more]
Walch's map of the Pacific comes after most of the major coastal charting of the region has been made though of course in the case of Australia a vast majority of the interior is still unexplored…[more]
Focusing on Oxley's route during his second expedition through the central part of New South Wales along the Macquarie river. From the Macquarie Marshes it continues eastwards across the western…[more]
Aspin's chart shows inset maps of Tasmania, the settlements at Port Jakson and Patterson's river, and of the Australian continent, marked 'New Holland'.
A very nice map showing the…[more]
Two maps by Lizars on the one sheet. One focuses on Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) and the limit of interior exploratioin, most notably connecting the northern and southern coastlines. There is also…[more]
Brue had a special relationship with Australia. He was involved in Baudin's expedition between 1801 and 1803 which charted the Australian coastline. The discoveries from the expedition would…[more]
Vandermaelen's map of south western Western Australia encompasses the coastline between Jurien Bay to Cape Le Grand and is listed as Plate number 52 from the Atlas Universal. On the map is an…[more]
Joseph Cross' map of New South Wales is one of the earliest detailed and most comprehensive of interior New South Wales. It was originally issued in 1826 and at that time also had a decorative…[more]
A very rare and desirable book on a plan to explore the interior of Australia by a retired officer. More information to come.…[more]
Arrowsmith's map of Van Diemens land or Tasmania is a legacy of the high quality work that John Arrowsmith produced. He worked on a number of maps and charts during a vital age of Australian…[more]