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Australia in maps, great maps in Australia's history from the National Library's collection, [text, Maura O'Connor, Terry Birtles ; editorial consultant, Martin Woods ; editor, John Clark]

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Australia in maps

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[text, Maura O'Connor, Terry Birtles ; editorial consultant, Martin Woods ; editor, John Clark]

great maps in Australia's history from the National Library's collection

This atlas features examples of historically significant maps, many unique to the map collection of the National Library of Australia, and which illustrate significant historical landmarks in the development of Australia as a nation. Accompanied by explanatory text and illustrations

Aboriginal Australia - mapping the landscape -- European theories of Terra Australis nondum cognita - heritage of an ancient Greek theory -- Recorded European knowledge of the South Land - European arrivals in Asia and the South Pacific -- Theories of the east coast of New Holland - The struggle for maritime supremacy -- European coastal surveys of Australia - British and French hydrographic surveys 1770-1850 -- British colonial settlement and port mapping - Importance of colonial seaports -- Overland exploration and pastoral land acquisition - surveys to open Australia's interior to European pastoralism -- Mineral exploration and geological surveys - Importance of mineral discoveries -- Land administration and management - forms of land title -- Urban planning - Town planning ideas -- Military mapping - Naval hydrographic surveys and army field mapping -- Overland transport - Overcoming the tyranny of distance