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Louis-Claude de Desaulses FREYCINET
French 1779–1842
General map of Terre Napoléon
(In New Holland)
Carte générale de la Terre Napoléon
(A la Nouvelle Hollande)
plate no. 10 in Voyage de découvertes aux terres australes
exécuté par ordre de S. M. L’Empereur et Roi. Atlas:
Partie Navigation et Géographie (Voyage of discovery
to the southern lands undertaken by order of His Majesty
the Emperor and King. Atlas: Navigation and Geography
Section) published by L’Imprimerie impériale, Paris
1812
engraving
Rare Books Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne RARELTBF 919.4 F89V, Atlas
Baudin’s exploration of the Victorian side
of Bass Strait and the charting by his
cartographer, Louis de Freycinet, of the
section of the south-eastern coastline
encompassing Victoria, which Baudin
named Terre Napoléon (Napoleon Land),
preceded that of the simultaneous British
expedition led by Matthew Flinders.
The Baudin expedition named dozens
of bays, inlets, outcrops and points of
interest after prominent French figures,
including Napoleon’s family members and
favourite generals. Some of these names
remain in use today.
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