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1606
An Epic Adventure
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1606 marked the first European sighting of Australia, when the Dutch ship Duyfken landed on Cape York. This book tells the stories of the seafaring explorers, shipwrecks and mutinies that followed, including the voyages of Torres and La Perouse, Dampier and D'Entrecasteaux.
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1606 marked the first European sighting of Australia, when the Dutch ship Duyfken landed on Cape York. This gripping book tells the stories of the seafaring explorers, shipwrecks, and mutinies that followed, including the voyages of Torres and La Perouse, Dampier and D'Entrecasteaux.
These are tales of adventure, discovery, and navigational triumph in the face of hardship, starvation, and fear at the far end of the world.
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ISBN: 9780868408668
Publisher: UNSW Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2006
Country: Australia
Imprint: UNSW Press
Illustration: illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 235.0mm
Weight: 325g
Pages: 248
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