About The North
A virtual bookshelf devoted to North Queensland and related subjects.
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An Introduction
The North
Starting Points
Strands
Outlines
History, Narrative and Back Story
Borders
Australia
Queensland
A Progress Report
Version History
Origins, Indigines and Antecedents
Recollection, Reflection and Reminiscence
Mapping The North
Themes and Variations
Nuts and Bolts
Origins and Evolution
Supplementary Material
Of Methods and Madness
A Question of Detail
Origins, Indigenes and Antecedents
Origins
In the Beginning
On the Surface: Shaping the Land
On the Surface: Vegetation and Climate
Indigenes
Flora, Fauna and Megafauna
On the Surface: The Human Landscape
Antecedents
The Ancient World
Iberians
England and France
The Netherlands
Australia
Queensland
Mapping The North
Prelude: Towards An Outline
Perceptions and Misconceptions
Early Visitors
Outward Bound: Europeans
The Portuguese
Spaniards
Englishmen
Frenchmen
Dutchmen
The Portuguese Question
Spanish Approaches
English Approaches
Dutchmen in the East Indies
Interested Frenchmen
Six Voyages
Luis Vaez Torres in the San Pedro and Los Tres Reyes (1606)
Willem Jansz in the Duyfken (1606)
Jan Carstensz in the Pera and Arnhem (1623)
Abel Tasman in the Limmen, Zeemeeuw and the Bracq (1644)
Jean Etienne Gonzal in the Rijder and Ludowijk Van Asschens in the Buijs (1756)
James Cook in the Endeavour (1770)
Recollection, Reflection and Reminiscence
Themes and Variations
Sources
Reference Material
Australia's East Coast: Why Did It Take So Long to "Discover"?
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