North West Coast of Australia - Vandermaelen 1827 highlighting the strategic geography of

highlighting the strategic geography of New Zealand's largest city

California as an Island: One of the most beloved "errors" in cartography is prominently featured here

Labillardière’s Contribution: The chart was created specifically to accompany the English edition of Labillardière's An Account of the Voyage in search of La Pérouse

Dual Scale of Miles: In a nod to the shifting scientific standards of the era

A Landmark in Maritime Ethnography

North West Coast of Australia - Vandermaelen 1827 highlighting the strategic geography ofVandermaelens Map of the North West Coast of Australia (1827) Title: Ocanique. Partie de la Nlle. Hollande. No. 44 Cartographer: Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen Origin: Brussels, Belgium Date: 1827 Technique: Lithograph with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Scientific Survey of the Australian Wilderness This map tells the story of the transition from early Dutch maritime discovery to the precise scientific surveying of the early 19th