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About ianburnet

Author of the book, Spice Islands. Which tells the History, Romance and Adventure of the spice trade from the Moluccas in Eastern Indonesia over a period of 2000 years. Author of the book, East Indies.Which tells the history of the struggle between the Portuguese Crown, the Dutch East India Company and the English East India Company for supremacy in the Eastern Seas. Author of the book 'Archipelago - A Journey Across Indonesia'. Author of the book 'Where Australia Collides with Asia' Author of the book 'The Tasman Map'. Author of the book 'Eastern Voyages'.

Buku Indonesia karya Penulis Australia Laris di Canberra

Posted on April 28, 2016 by ianburnet

TEMPO.CO, Canberra – Tiga puluh tahun tinggal di Indonesia, membuat Ian Burnet tidak saja mencintai Indonesia, tetapi menuangkannya dalam tiga buku apik tentang Indonesia. Ketiga karyanya tersebut, pertama Spice Islands, yang terbit pada 2011, East Indies terbit pada 2013 dan … Continue reading →

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East Indies (update)

Posted on April 21, 2016 by ianburnet

The book East Indies tells of the struggle of the East India Companies for trade supremacy in the Eastern Seas over two centuries. It follows the trade winds and the trade routes to the port cities across Asia and the … Continue reading →

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Terra Australis 1606 ( podcast with maps)

Posted on April 11, 2016 by ianburnet

Please follow the link to see a talk given recently at the Royal Australian Historical Society on the first European discovery or sighting of Australia in 1606 by the Dutch voyage led by Willem Janzoon and the Spanish voyage led … Continue reading →

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The Book of Spice

Posted on April 1, 2016 by ianburnet

The Book of Spice – from Anise to Zedoary     by John O’Connell Listen to this 12 minute interview with John O’Connell on his introduction to spices and his interest in the history of spices and their uses. https://radio.abc.net.au/programitem/pgkeGQ9k1G?play=true Of course … Continue reading →

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A Journey Across Flores

Posted on March 28, 2016 by ianburnet

Beyond Bali, much of Indonesia is unknown to many Australians. But in many respects, Indonesia is Australia’s most important overall relationship.  Yet the historical and cultural differences of our nearest neighbour are vast, possibly among the widest of any pair … Continue reading →

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Durian – The King of Fruits

Posted on March 10, 2016 by ianburnet

The durian is known as the ‘King of the Fruits’ a label that can be attributed to its huge size (up to 7kg for some varieties), formidable look, and (for some)  an overpowering odour. With this size and this crazy … Continue reading →

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A Journey Across Java

Posted on February 9, 2016 by ianburnet

Beyond Bali, much of Indonesia is unknown to many Australians. But in many respects, Indonesia is Australia’s most important overall relationship.  Yet the historical and cultural differences of our nearest neighbour are vast, possibly among the widest of any pair … Continue reading →

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A Little Flight Reading

Posted on January 20, 2016 by ianburnet

Archipelago: A Journey Across Indonesia Ian Burnet, Rosenberg Press, $39.95 An article from ‘The Australian’ – January 16, Travel Section – Graham Erbacher Is your body back at work but head and heart still on holidays? Time for a good … Continue reading →

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Spicing things Up! – with Spice Art

Posted on January 12, 2016 by ianburnet

  Jameel Prize 3 Laurent Mareschal was born Paris, where he is still based. Much of his work is underpinned by a preoccupation with incommunicability, and therefore invites audience involvement. Mareschal lived in Israel for several years, and his work … Continue reading →

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The (almost) Forgotten Founder of Singapore

Posted on December 15, 2015 by ianburnet

I posted the following blog about William Farquhar and Singapore a year ago. I have always been surprised by the lack of recognition in Singapore for its co-founder William Farquhar. Please correct me if I am wrong but I cannot … Continue reading →

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