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Painting of three large ships at sea, with two firing cannons at each other

El Castor contra la fragata de Henry cerca de la isla Puna, Museo Naval, Madrid (MNM), Cuartel General de la Armada

Privateers and piracy in the Pacific

Maritime historian Chris Maxworthy explored early interactions of colonial Australia with Peru and Chile (1788-1810).

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Collection guide
German colonies in the Pacific

Papers and microfilm of original records relating to the German colonies in the Pacific from 1884-1914, and a selection of other books on this topic.

Collection guide
Digital Classroom: Teaching resources
First contacts

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Explore the themes of discovery, cultural encounters, and the European settlement of Australia. 

Digital Classroom
First Australians
Two people at the bottom of Mount Townsend with flowers on the ground and rocks up the mountain

Frank Hurley, Mt Townshend with flowers in foreground [Kosciuszko, New South Wales], 1910, nla.obj-159969111

Researching 'Townsend of the Ranges'

Hear from Peter Crowley about his research for his debut book about surveyor Thomas Scott Townsend.

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A large book open at a midway point. The paper is yellowed and stained. The writing is written in highly decorative cursive. The book is being held open on a stand which sits atop a richly varnished cabinet with draws and a fold out desk surface.

James Cook, John Hutchinson, Samuel Wallis and Henry William Ferdinand Bolckow, Journal of H.M.S. Endeavour, 1768-1771 [manuscript], 1768, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-228958440

Captain Cook's Endeavour Journal

While Captain Cook's journal from the H.M.S. Endeavour is often on display in the Library's Treasures Gallery, it is currently not on display to allow rest and treatment for the long term preservation of the item.

Research guide
An old map of Antarctica from 1842.
The first Russian Antarctic expedition in 1819-21

The Library has recently acquired a journal recording the first Russian Antarctic expedition in 1819-21.

News article
Front cover of journal with a red native flower drawing

SU Smith, B Stevens and CL Jones, Art in Australia, 1916 nla.gov.au/nla.obj-350986084

Robinson Collection

387 books, mostly related to Australia, but also several works on New Zealand and the Pacific. It is strong in accounts of the exploration of Australia and Pacific voyages.

Collection guide

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