The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia

The A to Z of the Discovery and Exploration of Australia
Author: Alan Day
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2009-06-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 081086326X

This engaging reference examines the history of, the search for, and the discovery of Australia, taking full account of the evidence for and the speculation surrounding possible earlier contacts by the Ancient Egyptians, Arabs, and Chinese seamen. Day brings the expeditions to life, expressing the desires that drove great sea captains deeper into turbulent waters searching for caches of spice, silks, and precious metals. Covers a wide variety of topics, including _ Seamen from eight nations _ The recovery of storm wrecked ships _ Diplomatic treaties _ Priority of discovery disputes _ Military and civil explorers and surveyors _ Topographical features _ Geographical terms and places _ Rivers and river system

Shaking Hands on the Fringe

Shaking Hands on the Fringe
Author: Tiffany Shellam
Publisher: UWA Publishing
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2009
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781921401268

Encounters between the British and natives at King George's Sound (present day Albany) in 1826.

A Voyage to Terra Australis

A Voyage to Terra Australis
Author: Matthew Flinders
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2010
Genre: Australia
ISBN: 1108018181

"A Voyage to Terra Australis" was a sea voyage journal written by English mariner and explorer Matthew Flinders. It describes his circumnavigation of the Australian continent in the early years of the 19th century, and his imprisonment by the French on the island of Mauritius from 1804-1810.

Matthew Flinders, Maritime Explorer of Australia

Matthew Flinders, Maritime Explorer of Australia
Author: Kenneth Morgan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 331
Release: 2016-03-24
Genre: History
ISBN: 1441122699

This book provides a thoroughly researched biography of the naval career of Matthew Flinders, with particular emphasis on his importance for the maritime discovery of Australia. Sailing in the wake of the 18th-century voyages of exploration by Captain Cook and others, Flinders was the first naval commander to circumnavigate Australia's coastline. He contributed more to the mapping and naming of places in Australia than virtually any other single person. His voyage to Australia on H.M.S. Investigator expanded the scope of imperial, geographical and scientific knowledge. This biography places Flinders's career within the context of Pacific exploration and the early white settlement of Australia. Flinders's connections with other explorers, his use of patronage, the dissemination of his findings, and his posthumous reputation are also discussed in what is an important new scholarly work in the field.

Australian Rare Books 1788-1900

Australian Rare Books 1788-1900
Author: Jonathan Wantrup
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2024-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1040289371

This book is a demonstration of the richness, worth and vitality of Australian documentary record. At the same time, it is an introduction to collecting Australiana for those who, if not already bitten by the book bug, have been dangerously exposed to it. Readers who are immune to the attractions of collecting but who value our past and its books will also find something to interest them in the following pages.