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Exploration of Van Diemen's Land
- When
- 1773
- Where
- South and East Coasts
Furneaux explored the south and east coasts of Van Diemen's Land, creating the earliest British chart of the island.
In 1773, Tobias Furneaux in HMS Adventure explored a great part of the south and east coasts of Van Diemen's Land. This work produced the earliest British chart of the island, which was later confirmed by Cook on his third voyage with minor emendations.
Sources
- Van Diemen's Land Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31
- Tobias Furneaux Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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