North West Coast of Australia - Vandermaelen 1827 Labillardière’s Contribution: The chart was

Labillardière’s Contribution: The chart was created specifically to accompany the English edition of Labillardière's An Account of the Voyage in search of La Pérouse

the map intentionally presents the "Ancient World" as it was understood before the Age of Discovery—specifically up until the year 1490

A Vision of Ancient Civilization Through a 17th-Century Lens

including various species of palm and banana trees

This chart tells the story of the perilous "Pepper Coast

North West Coast of Australia - Vandermaelen 1827 Labillardière’s Contribution: The chart wasVandermaelens Map of the North West Coast of Australia (1827) Title: Ocanique. Partie de la Nlle. Hollande. No. 44 Cartographer: Philippe Marie Guillaume Vandermaelen Origin: Brussels, Belgium Date: 1827 Technique: Lithograph with original hand colouring The Narrative: The Scientific Survey of the Australian Wilderness This map tells the story of the transition from early Dutch maritime discovery to the precise scientific surveying of the early 19th