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Macrobius—World Map
Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius [fifth century AD]
World Map after Macrobius
The inhabited world north of the equator balanced by a southern continent and divided from it by water.
wood-cut; 12.3 cm diameter
Venice: Joannes Rubeus Vercellensis, 1492
State Library of New South Wales
See also: nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra277

Fine—Nova et integra
Oronce Finé (1491–1555)
Nova, et integra universi orbis descriptio
Double heart-shaped world map, including Terra Australis, ‘recently discovered but not yet explored’.
engraving; 17.0 x 23.5 cm
Basel: Christian Wechel, 1540 [1531]
State Library of New South Wales
See also: nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2796

Ortelius—Typus orbis terrarum
Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598)
Typus orbis terrarum
World map specifically engraved for the atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
engraving; 33.5 x 49.8 cm
Antwerp: Plantjin, 1587 [1570]
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk10001

Ortelius—Indiae orientalis
Abraham Ortelius (1527–1598)
Indiae orientalis insularumque adiacientium typus
India, the orient and adjacent islands, included in Ortelius’ atlas, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum.
hand-coloured engraving; 32.7 x 47.6 cm
Antwerp: Ortelius, 1570
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk5318

Dese pascaerte vertoont
Dese pascaert vertoont de wegh, soo int heen als in het weerom seylen, die gehouden is bij het jacht het Duijfien in het besoecken van de landen beoosten Banda, tot aen Nova Guinea.
Map of the islands in the Banda Sea and the New Guinea region showing the tracks of the Duyfken in 1606.
engraving; 61.5 x 56.0 cm
Reproduction: Monumenta cartographica, Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1925
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra265-s125

Caarte vande Zuijdzee
Caarte vande Zuijdzee ver tonende wat wech Willem Schouten
Track chart showing a new route west pioneered by Willem Schouten and Jacob le Maire.
engraving; 17.0 x 40.0 cm
Amsterdam: Willem Schouten, 1618
State Library of Queensland

Gerritsz—Landt van d'Eendracht
Hessel Gerritsz (1581–1632)
Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht uyt de Iournalen ende afteykeningen der Stierluyden t'samengestelt
Chart of Eendracht Land based on the journals and drawings of the ship’s officers.
engraving; 28.5 x 61.0 cm
Amsterdam: Hessel Gerritsz, 1627
State Library of New South Wales

Dudley—Carta particolare della costa Australe
Sir Robert Dudley (1574–1649)
Carta particolare della costa Australe scoperta dall'Olandesi … d’ Asia Carta
Part of the coast of New Holland.
engraving; 47.5 x 37.3 cm
Firenze: Nella stamperia di Francesco Onofri, 1647
Northern Territory Library
See also: nla.gov.au/nla.map-t483

Blaeu—India quae orientalis dicitur
Willem Blaeu
India quae orientalis dicitur, et insulae adiacentes
India and the orient, with adjacent islands.
engraving; 39.6 x 48.5 cm
Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1635
State Library of Queensland
See also: nla.gov.au/nla.map-t221

Jansson—Mar di India
Jan Jansson (1588–1664)
Mar di India
Indian Ocean
engraving; 41.8 x 53.3 cm
Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, 1650
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-t1564

Gerritsz—Chart of the Malay Archipelago
Hessel Gerritsz (1581–1632)
Chart of the Malay Archipelago
engraving; 33.0 x 51.0 cm
Amsterdam: Hessel Gerritsz, 1628
State Library of New South Wales
See also: nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm750

van Loon—Pascaerte van't Oostelyckste
Johannes van Loon (c.1611–1686)
Pascaerte van't Oostelyckste deel van Oost-Indien: met alle de Eyelanden daer onder gelegen van Cabo Comorin tot aen Iapan
engraving; hand-coloured; 53.5 x 41.6 cm
Amsterdam: Johannes van Loon, 1661
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm307

Goos—Oost Indien
Pieter Goos (1615–1675)
Paskaerte zynde t'oosterdeel van Oost Indien: met alle de eylanden deer ontrendt geleegen van C. Comorin tot aen Iapan
Chart of the East Indies, south-east Asia, China, Japan and north west Australia. hand-coloured engraving; 54.0 x 43.0 cm
Amsterdam: Pieter Goos, 1666
State Library of Western Australia

Tasman's Journal
Abel Tasman (1603–1659)
Extract Uittet Journael vanden Scpr Commandr Abel janssen Tasman, bij hem selffs int ontdecken van't onbekende Zuijdlandt gehouden
Extract from the Journal of the Skipper Commander Abel Janssen Tasman/ kept by himself in discovering the unknown South Land.
manuscript journal; 1 volume, bound in vellum
State Library of New South Wales

Tasman— ‘Bonaparte’ map
Carten dese landen Zin ontdeckt bij de compangie ontdeckers behaluen het norder deelt van noua guina ende het West Eynde van Java dit Warck aldus
[Bonaparte Tasman map]
‘Map these lands were discovered by the Company's explorers except for the northern part of New Guinea and the west end of Java.'
hand-coloured manuscript map; 73.0 x 95.0 cm
State Library of New South Wales
See also: nla.gov.au/nla.map-nk1791

Thevenot—Dutch discoveries (SLSA)
Thevenot—Dutch discoveries (SLTAS)
Melchisedech Thevenot (1620–1692)
Hollandia Nova detecta 1644, Terre Australe decouuerte l'an 1644
engraving; 50.0 x 37.0 cm
Paris: De l’imprimerie de Iaqves Langlois, 1663
State Library of South Australia and State Library of Tasmania

De Wit—Nova orbis tabula
Frederik de Wit (1630–1706)
Nova orbis tabula, in lucem edita
New map of the world.
hand-coloured engraving; 52.4 x 61.7 cm
Amsterdam: Frederik de Wit, 1689
State Library of Victoria
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra10-4

De Wit—Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula
Frederik de Wit (1630–1706)
Nova totius terrarum orbis tabula
hand-coloured engraving; 50.8 x 60.4 cm
Amsterdam: Frederik de Wit, 1660
State Library of Western Australia

Hondius—Polus Antarcticus
Hendrik Hondius (1597–1651)
Polus Antarcticus
Map of south polar regions.
hand-coloured engraving; 55.5 x 65.2 cm
Amsterdam: Valk & Schenk, 1700
Northern Territory Library

Bowen—A Complete Map of the Southern Continent
Emmanuel Bowen (1694–1767)
A Complete Map of the Southern Continent
engraving; 37.5 x 48.3 cm
Amsterdam: East India Company, 1744
State Library of South Australia

Van Keulen—T'Zuijd landt
Johannes van Keulen (1654–1715)
T'Zuijd landt ontdeckt door Willem de Vlaming in den Maande van Jan an February 1697 met t Yagt de Geelvink de Hooker de Nyptang ent Galjoot t Weseltje
Map of the coast of Western Australia originally sketched by Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 stretching from Kalbarri north to Vlaming Head on North West Cape.
hand-coloured manuscript map; 57.0 x 96.8 cm
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm751

Van Keulen—T'Zuijd landt
Johannes van Keulen (1654–1715)
T'Zuijd landt ontdeckt door Willem de Vlaming in den Maande van Jan an February 1697 met t Yagt de Geelvink de Hooker de Nyptang ent Galjoot t Weseltje
Map of the coast of Western Australia originally sketched by Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 stretching from the Swan River north to Kalbarri (with inset Rottnest Island).
hand-coloured manuscript map; 56.8 x 96.8 cm
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm752

Cook—A Chart of New South Wales
James Cook (1728–1779)
A Chart of New South Wales, or the east coast of New Holland, discovered and explored by Lieutenant J. Cook, commander of his Majesty’s Bark Endeavour, in the year MDCCLXX [1770]
engraving; 34.5 x 77.4 cm
London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1773
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-t325

Flinders—General Chart of Terra Australis or Australia
Matthew Flinders (1774–1814)
General Chart of Terra Australis or Australia: showing the parts explored between 1798 and 1803 by M. Flinders Commr. of H.M.S. Investigator
engraving; 63.1 x 91.7 cm
London: G. & W. Nicol, 1814
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-t570

Freycinet—Carte Generale de la Nouvelle Hollande
Louis de Freycinet (1779–1842)
Carte Generale de la Nouvelle Hollande
Voyage of discovery to terra australis, from volume 2 De L’Atlas Historique.
engraving; 49.0 x 74.5 cm
Paris: Francois Peron, 1811
National Library of Australia
http://www.nla.gov.au/apps/cdview?pi=nla.map-raa1-s5

Donker—Pas caart van de Noort Zee
Hendrick Doncker (1626–1699)
Pas caart van de Noort Zee, verthoonende in zich alle de Custen en Havens daer rontom gelegen
Chart of the North Sea and surrounding countries including, Netherlands, southern Norway and Sweden, England, Scotland, Denmark and Shetland Islands.
hand-coloured engraving; 42.3 x 53.0 cm
From: Zee-atlas ofte water-waereld
Amsterdam: Hendrick Doncker, 1659
National Library of Australia
http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-ra10-4