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title: A Map of the Southern Continent
author: East India Company
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14962/a-map-of-the-southern-continent/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# A Map of the Southern Continent

_Authored by East India Company_

## Image File

[![A Map of the Southern Continent](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14962.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14962.jpg)

## Image Caption

"A complete map of the Southern Continent surveyed by Captain Abel Tasman (1603-1659 CE) and depicted by order of the [East India Company](https://www.worldhistory.org/East_India_Company/) in Holland in the Stadt House at Amsterdam, 1774 CE." The map shows the western mainland of Australia, named New Holland by Tasman, and the eastern mainland. Terra Australis Incognita was the name given to the fabled southern continent long sought after by explorers and now known as Australia.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Company, E. I. (2021, December 05). A Map of the Southern Continent. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14962/a-map-of-the-southern-continent/>
### Chicago
Company, East India. "A Map of the Southern Continent." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 05, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14962/a-map-of-the-southern-continent/>.
### MLA
Company, East India. "A Map of the Southern Continent." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Dec 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14962/a-map-of-the-southern-continent/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowen-_A_Complete_map_of_the_Southern_Continent.jpg) by [**East India Company**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bowen-_A_Complete_map_of_the_Southern_Continent.jpg). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 05 December 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.