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| Name: | Early Dutch Map of the Pacific Ocean |
| Info: | This colourful map dates from the 1580's, well before any Europeans had ventured into the South Pacific.
It shows reasonably accurate representations of the known coastlines of South America up to Mexico and the islands of East Asian and Indonesia over to New Guinea. The European fantasy of a Great Southern Continent is clearly shown.
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| Reference: | Acc-35004 |
| Description: | Abraham Ortelius. Maris Pacifici Map. 1589. Antwerp: Plantiniana, 1595. Scale 1:40,000,000 |
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| Name: | South Pacific Map before Tasman's Voyage |
| Info: | This is beautifully illustrated Dutch Chart shows a South Pole view of the southern hemisphere as it was known before Tasman's voyage of 1642. |
| Reference: | Acc-39122 |
| Description: | Hendrik Hondius. Polus Antarcticus (map). Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, ca 1650.Scale 1.36,000,000. |
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| Name: | South Pacific Map after Tasman's Voyage |
| Info: | This is beautifully illustrated Dutch Chart shows a South Pole view of the southern hemisphere as it was known after Tasman's voyage of 1642. |
| Reference: | Acc-32122 |
| Description: | Hendrik Hondius. Polus Antarcticus (map). Amsterdam: Jan Jansson, ca 1657. Scale 1.36,000,000 |
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| Name: | South Pacific Chart before Cook's First Voyage. |
| Info: | A comparison of these two charts (this and next one) of the Great South Sea show Cook's discoveries added to the South Pacific islands known by Europeans. The addition of the complete map of New Zealand and the routes taken by Cook and previous European voyages is notable. |
| Reference: | Acc-33979 |
| Description: | Chart containing the greater part of the South sea to the south of the line with island dispersed thro' the same map. London: T Jeffreys, 1753. Scale 1:12,000,000 - 1:20,000,000 |
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| Name: | South Pacific Chart after Cook's First Voyage. |
| Info: | A comparison of these two charts (this and previous one) of the Great South Sea show Cook's discoveries added to the South Pacific islands known by Europeans. The addition of the complete map of New Zealand and the routes taken by Cook and previous European voyages is notable. |
| Reference: | Acc-43164 |
| Description: | Chart containing the greater part of the South sea to the south of the line with island dispersed thro' the same map. London: R Sayer & J Bennett, 1775. Scale 1:12,000,000 - 1:20,000,000 |
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| Name: | Cook's Chart of Tolaga Bay, Mercury Bay and The River Thames |
| Info: | This chart, from the Alexander Turnbull Cartographic Collection, has three of Cook's most significant landing places together. The accuracy and details, including hydographic soundings (depths) are amazing even today. |
| Reference: | Acc-32020 |
| Description: | Charts of the River Thames and Mercury Bay and Tolaga Bay in New Zealand. From John Hawkesworth's ' An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty, for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere, and successively performed by ...Captain Cook...The Endeavour'.London: Printed for W Strahan and T Cadell, 1773. |
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| Name: | Chart of Cook's Strait in New Zealand. |
| Info: | The Chart of Cook Strait drawn by Cook himself shortly after his passage through to continue on his voyage south. |
| Reference: | link to the National Library reference |
| Description: | Shows Cook's Strait and surrounding areas of Cape Terawhiti and Queen Charlottes Sound. Based on manuscript chart "A chart of Cooks Straights in New Zeland [sic]", surveyed and drawn in 1770 by Captain Cook, assisted by Isaac Smith (now held British Library). Engraved by John Ryland for publication in John Hawkesworth's account of Captain Cook's first voyage. Engraving, linen-backed. Scale 1:450 000 |
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| Name: | James Cook's map of New Zealand |
| Info: | This is one of the most important maps in NZ history, with the track of the Endeavour marked around the country, from its explorations of 1769 to 1770. |
| Reference: | link to the National Library reference |
| Description: | Map of the coast of the New Zealand discovered in the years 1769 and 1770, showing 'Banks's Island' (i. e. Banks' Peninsula) and 'Cape South' (i. e. Stewart Island). By J. Cook, Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour. From: Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771. Journal of a voyage to the South Seas ... London, 1773. Plate 25, opp. p. 124. Engraving |
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| Name: | French Chart of NZ based on Cook's Map |
| Info: | This colourful reproduction of Cook's original chart includes some inset details of the main places Cook's Endeavour explored. An interesting comparison to Cook's Original Chart. |
| Reference: | link to the National Library reference |
| Description: | Chart of New Zealand reproduced from Captain Cook's first voyage. Perpetuates the errors of Banks Peninsula shown as an island and Stewart Island shown as a peninsula. Includes insets "Carte du Detroit de Cook" [ie Cook Strait]; "Baye des Isles" [ie Bay of Islands]; "Baye de Tolaga" [ie Tolaga Bay]; "Riviere de la Tamise et de al Baye de Mercure" [ie Mercury Bay]. Originally published in Bonne's "Atlas Encyclopedique", Paris, 1778. Engraving, hand-coloured. Scale {ca.1:5 250 000} |
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Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand,
Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of these images. |
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