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  • The Discovery of Australia

    by George Collingridge ...
    A Critical, Documentary and Historic Investigation Concerning the Priority of Discovery in Australasia by Europeans before the arrival of Lieutenant James Cook, in the Endeavour, in the year 1770. With Illustrations, Charts, Maps, Diagrams, etc. Copious Notes, References, Geographical Index and Index to Names.George Collingridge (1847–1931) was an Australian writer and illustrator best known today ... Read more

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  • The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea

    Exploring the Early Discoveries of Australia and New Guinea: A Detailed Historical Analysis

    by George Collingridge ...
    In "The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea," George Collingridge meticulously chronicles the early European encounters with these two pivotal regions. Through a combination of cartographic analysis and vivid historical narrative, Collingridge explores the voyages of explorers such as Marco Polo and the impacts of colonial ambitions. His literary style seamlessly intertwines meticulous ... Read more

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  • The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea

    by George Collingridge ...
    In "The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea," George Collingridge presents a detailed account of the early explorations and maritime discoveries that led to the European awareness of Australia and New Guinea. The book challenges the conventional narratives surrounding the discovery of these lands, arguing that there were earlier visits by various explorers long before the well-known ... Read more

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  • The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea: Being the Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, Between the Years 1492-1606, With Descriptions of Their Old Charts

    by George Collingridge ...
    THE PUBLISHERS. INTRODUCTION. The discovery of a continental island like Australia was not a deed that could be performed in a day. Many years passed away, and many voyages to these shores of ours were undertaken by the leading maritime nations of Europe, before the problematic and mysterious TERRA AUSTRALIS INCOGNITA of the ancients became known, even in a summary way, and its insularity and ... Read more

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  • The First Discovery of Australia And New Guinea

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    by George Collingridge ...
    The First Discovery of Australia And New Guinea; Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts by George Collingridge.This study of the Discovery of Australia shows that early Portuguese navigators were the first Europeans to sight Australia between 1521 and 1524, well before the arrival of ... Read more

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  • The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea, being the narrative of Portuguese and Spanish discoveries in the Autralasian Regions between the years 1492-1606

    by George Collingridge de Toucey ...
    First published in 1906. According to the Preface: "Of the many books which have been published on subjects relating to Australia and Australian History, I am not aware of any, since my late friend, Mr. R. H. Major's introduction to his valuable work, "Early Voyages to Terra Australis," which has attempted a systematic investigation into the earliest discoveries of the great Southern Island ... Read more

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  • The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea

    Being the Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of Their Old Charts

    by George Collingridge De Tourcey ...
    This edition features• illustrations• a linked Table of ContentsCONTENTSI. In Quest of the Spice IslandsII. Voyages to the Spice Islands and Discovery of PapuaIII. The Spice Islands in Ribero's MapIV. Villalobos' Expedition and Further Discoveries in PapuaV. The First Map of New GuineaVI. Jave-la-Grande, The First Map of AustraliaVII. Pierre Desceliers' MapVIII. Desliens' MapIX. Mendana and ... Read more

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  • Magellan: Conqueror of the Seas

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  • Terra Australis Incognita

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    In October 1606, the great Spanish navigator Luis Vaes de Torres took two vessels through the waters that divide the land masses of New Guinea and Australia. In a journey of great adventure, courage and hardship, he was the first European to sail through today's Torres Strait and very possibly the first European to sight the east coast of Australia.Terra Australis Incognita focuses new light on ... Read more

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    Discover the Golden Age of Exploration With 22 Projects

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    Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9–12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernán Cortés, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on ... Read more

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