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C1837
Map of the South East Portion of Australia Shewing the Progress of Discovery of the Interior of New South Wales.
Mapmaker:
Rare c.19th map of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales by John Arrowsmith. The map provided a summary of the extent of inland exploration of southeast Australia to 1837. The results of the explorations of: Oxley 1817-1818, Hume 1824-1815, Cunningham … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Map of the South East Portion of Australia Shewing the Progress of Discovery of the Interior of New South Wales.
Date:
C1837
Mapmaker:
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued.
Technique:
Copper engraving with original hand colouring.
Image Size:
415mm
x 310mm
Paper Size:
443mm
x 332mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1837
Description:
Rare c.19th map of South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales by John Arrowsmith.
The map provided a summary of the extent of inland exploration of southeast Australia to 1837. The results of the explorations of: Oxley 1817-1818, Hume 1824-1815, Cunningham 1825-1829, Sturt 1828-1830, Mitchel 1832-1836 are shown as are numerous notes on the quality of the country for farming. The map shows the convergence of the Murray and Darling Rivers and the ‘Nineteen Counties’ which defined the limits of legal settlement originally set up by Governor Ralph Darling in 1826. From 1831, there were no more free land grants and the only land that was for sale was within the ‘Nineteen Counties’. Squatters were able to graze their livestock outside of the limits for an annual fee of 10 pounds from 1836 onwards.
A note at Western Port states, ‘Settlemt. aband.’, while another above Port Phillip Bay states; Extensive & Beautiful Downs called Imaroo by the Natives‘.
Printed on J. Whatman paper.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 2276.
Collections:
National Library Australia: Bib ID 608937
John Arrowsmith (1790 - 1873)
Arrowsmith was an important English cartographer who flourished at a time of rapid British colonial expansion. Arrowsmith was born at Winston, County Durham. In 1810 he moved to London and worked his uncle Aaron Arrowsmith in his mapmaking business in London. After his uncle died in 1823 he set up on his own account. A founding member of the Royal Geographical Society 4th August 1830 and became unofficial cartographer for the society for forty three years. He took over the old Arrowsmith premises at 10 Soho Square after the death of his cousin Samuel Arrowsmith in 1839, buying the old Arrowsmith plates, manuscripts and copyrights at auction.
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