Project Gutenberg 2019-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 248 Major, Richard Henry 1818 1891 Major, R. H. (Richard Henry) Major, Richard H. (Richard Henry) 06000405 Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia: A Collection of Documents, and Extracts from Early Manuscript Maps, Illustrative of the History of Discovery on the Coasts of That Vast Island, from the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century to the Time of Captain Cook. Produced by Richard Tonsing, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia" by Richard Henry Major is a historical account published in the mid-19th century. This work is a compilation of documents and extracts from early manuscript maps that discuss the history of exploration along the coasts of Australia from the early 16th century until the time of Captain Cook. The book provides a glimpse into the early European encounters with this vast land, illustrating the mysteries and misconceptions surrounding its existence prior to more comprehensive exploration. The opening of this account establishes the context of exploration in the southern seas, focusing on the centuries of ambiguity regarding the existence of Australia. It outlines the various navigators and their respective endeavors in mapping and discovering the lands that would eventually be defined as Australia. Major highlights the conflicting narratives from different European nations, particularly the Portuguese and Dutch, regarding their claims and observations, along with references to maps that suggested the existence of the great southern continent. This introductory portion sets the stage for a meticulous examination of early voyages and the associated geographical insights, offering readers an informed perspective on the historical exploration of Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Australia -- Discovery and exploration Discoveries in geography -- Portuguese G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 738561 2025-07-23T11:16:03.718488 text/html 729496 2019-02-21T19:47:24 text/html 1771412 2025-07-23T11:16:14.620402 application/epub+zip 1766353 2025-07-23T11:16:06.033463 application/epub+zip 350576 2025-07-23T11:16:04.802481 application/epub+zip 1950548 2025-07-23T11:16:20.922355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1892912 2025-07-23T11:16:13.385389 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476886 2022-09-26T18:46:48.935728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634047 2025-07-23T11:16:02.458566 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634557 2019-02-21T19:47:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19375 2025-07-23T11:16:21.079344 application/rdf+xml 15337 2025-07-23T11:16:04.930454 image/jpeg 2174 2025-07-23T11:16:04.867430 image/jpeg 229790 2019-02-21T19:47:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 1682584 2019-02-21T19:47:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 1685691 2025-07-23T11:16:03.817421 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