Project Gutenberg 2005-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 711 Collingridge, George 1847 1931 The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea Being The Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of their Old Charts. Produced by Col Choat "The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea" by George Collingridge is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This work chronicles the early Portuguese and Spanish explorations in the Australasian regions, particularly focusing on the period between the late 15th century and the early 17th century. The book delves into the maritime activities that led to the knowledge of Australia and New Guinea, offering rich descriptions of early maps and the explorers involved in these discoveries. At the start of the narrative, the author introduces the historical maritime context that shaped the pursuit of the Spice Islands and the discovery of new territories. Collingridge discusses the competitive maritime prowess of Portugal and Spain during the age of exploration, highlighting significant figures such as Magellan and the various expeditions that sought out these far-flung lands. The opening sets a clear tone for a detailed examination of early cartography and the complex interplay of national interests in the race for discovery, paving the way for an in-depth exploration of the motivations and challenges faced by these explorers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Spanish Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- Portuguese DU Text Australia Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 215621 2025-06-07T10:37:27.636043 text/html 203078 2020-12-12T20:54:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2894452 2020-12-12T20:54:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2857598 2025-06-07T10:37:36.476035 application/epub+zip 2859890 2025-06-07T10:37:31.790011 application/epub+zip 147655 2025-06-07T10:37:30.224032 application/epub+zip 3047353 2025-06-07T10:37:39.702020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3028204 2025-06-07T10:37:35.420036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181884 2022-09-08T08:52:22.431423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183599 2025-06-07T10:37:26.709067 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 183631 2020-12-12T20:54:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68860 2020-12-12T20:54:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 183706 2020-12-12T20:54:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68835 2020-12-12T20:54:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21665 2025-06-07T10:37:39.854974 application/rdf+xml 18307 2025-06-07T10:37:30.852007 image/jpeg 3978 2025-06-07T10:37:30.547002 image/jpeg 3279573 2025-06-07T10:37:27.868090 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia