European exploration 1606–1788

Dutch navigators and Captain Cook chart the coasts of Australia and New Zealand.

Map of Oceania in 1700, during the European exploration — Border map for 1700. See the world in 1700.

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Border maps in this era

The world in 1650
The world in 1700
The world in 1783

Battles and sites

Botany Bay · 1770

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