Balade, the French Settlement of New Caledonia.

Rare c.19th engraving of the French engraving of Balade, New Caledonia.

Balade James Cook first visited the island in 1774

From the original edition of The Illustrated Sydney News.

References:
Gibbs & Shallard. Illustrated Sydney News. ISSN 2203-5397.

Collections:
State Library New South Wales: F8/39-40
State Library Victoria: PCINF SLVIC=1853-1872
National Library Australia: Bib ID 440095