Genoese Map 1457

Highly decorativeShow an awareness of India, ChinaWritten in Latin

Belief in Prester John

Accurate view of Mediterranean

Waldseemüller map 1507

First map to name America.Predicted the Pacific Ocean and that The Americas were separate from Asia before real evidence and against the popular opinion of the time.Written in Latin.

Agnese Map 1544

All continents except Australia located. Magellan’s route around the world identified.Lines of latitude and longitude reflect spherical nature of planet.Coastlines more prominent than interiors.Written in Latin.

1543

See the shape of Terra Java.This was before any known exploration of Australia.When was Australia discovered by Europeans?Things that make you go hmmm.

La Terre Australle Desceliers 1550

First known map including AustraliaFantasy description of interiorMassive sizeWritten in French

Mar di India: Jansson 1650

Dutch discoveries of the West and East coasts of Australia were thought to be unrelated.

Terres Australes Bellin 1753

Technique known as theoretical geography used to suggest possibilities of unmapped areas.Australia shown in isolation

General Chart of Terra Australis 1814

Australia is circumnavigated and mapped in a small boat between 1801 and 1803Prisoner of France for 7 yearsPublished in 1814Names western half New Holland and eastern side New South WalesBefore State of Origin