New Holland (1799) drawn by Aaron Arrowsmith
New Holland (1799) drawn by Aaron Arrowsmith. Part of a world map, and one of the first maps to show the Bass Strait
‘Anyone familiar enough with Australian history to tell me why there are two Van Dieman’s Lands? Tasmania and the central North coast of Australia are both labelled as such … Places get similar names at different times. The NT area was named in 1618. Tasmania not until 1642’