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Maps of the Pacific – the Tasman Map remastered

Posted on November 16, 2021 by ianburnet

The remastered Tasman Map is now on view at the Maps of the Pacific exhibition which which is being held at the NSW State Library until April 2022. More than 12 months of conservation work has gone into preparing the … Continue reading →

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Marvellous map in marble is one of NSW’s great treasures

Posted on April 14, 2021 by ianburnet

Mike Scanlon – Newcastle Herald MANY people pass by it today without a second glance. I was going to write that people walk over it, but that’s wrong, as it’s usually roped off. What I’m referring to is a rather … Continue reading →

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Schouten Island – Van Diemens Land – A Tragic Story

Posted on March 25, 2021 by ianburnet

Abel Tasman and his ships Heemskerck and de Zeehaen encountered what he named as Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) on 24 November 1642. As the Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company based in Batavia (Jakarta) it was Anthony van Diemen … Continue reading →

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‘The Tasman Map’ – Interview

Posted on February 2, 2021 by ianburnet

Follow this link to watch the ‘Tasman Map’ interview with Ian Burnet (12) Facebook

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The First Appearance of Australia on a World Map

Posted on December 16, 2020 by ianburnet

The Pacific Ocean was first sighted on September 25, 1513 by the explorer Vasco Balboa when he reached the summit of the Isthmus of Panama and viewed its huge expanse. In 1520 Ferdinand Magellan and his Armada de Moluccas, on … Continue reading →

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Yes – Miracles can happen!

Posted on November 4, 2020 by ianburnet

Miracles don’t often happen but a miracle happened when I first made contact with David Rosenberg and Rosenberg Publishing, as he shared my vision of publishing my book Spice Islands with the maps and images embedded in the text. So … Continue reading →

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The Tasman Map – A short documentary

Posted on November 27, 2019 by ianburnet

Follow the link to watch a short video (5minutes) from the State Library of NSW on the history of the Tasman Map http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuTRL9qSrmI ‘Ian Burnet in this stunning volume brings alive the many voyages of discovery that linked the exploration … Continue reading →

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The Tasman Map – Book Review

Posted on November 3, 2019 by ianburnet

Ian Burnet, The Tasman Map – The Biography of a Map: Abel Tasman, the Dutch East India Company and the first Dutch Discoveries of Australia, Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd, 2019 Having grown up in Sydney, I can remember as a … Continue reading →

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