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Old Maps

Page history last edited by Mrs C 1 yr ago
This collection of maps were made between 1513 and 1886, and it's interesting to see how Australia appears on these maps. They provide proof that Captain James Cook didn't "discover" Australia on his 1770 voyage, although he certainly helped to close some major gaps in the mapped coastline.

 

Click on a map to be taken to a larger version.

1513

1528

1570

1594

1625

1630

1655

17??

1719

1725

1762

1791

1794

1886

  

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