Early encounters with Australian shores / Rupert Gerritsen
- Bib ID:
- 6897819
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gerritsen, Rupert, 1953-2013, author
- Description:
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- [Canberra, Australian Capital Territory] : Australia on the Map Division of the Australasian Hydrographic Society, 2015
- ©2015
- 64 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- ISBN:
- 9780994326607 (paperback)
- Summary:
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Re-examination of Australia's maritime history, with emphasis on 17th century Dutch exploration ; first European contacts with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ; also includes chapter on the Macassans and their contacts with the Aboriginal people of the Arnhem Land coast.
- Subject:
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- Discoveries in geography -- Dutch
- Discoveries in geography -- French
- Discoveries in geography -- English
- Settlement and contacts - English
- Settlement and contacts - Dutch
- Animals - Invertebrates - Crustacea and molluscs - Beche-de-mer / Trepang
- Settlement and contacts - Macassans and Indonesians
- Settlement and contacts - Explorers - European
- Settlement and contacts - French
- Settlement and contacts - 17th Century
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Dutch
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- French
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- English
- Encounter Bay (SE SA SI54-13)
- Tasmania (Tas)
- Torres Strait Islands (Qld TSI SC54, SC55-05)
- Arnhem Land (NT)
- Australian
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australasian Hydrographic Society. Australia on the Map Division, issuing body
- Copyright:
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In Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2085 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 2013
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2015
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