FRENCH MARITIME EXPLORERS OF NOUVELLE HOLLANDE – DON’T UNDERESTIMATE THEIR IMPACT.

You won’t believe how many French expeditions were made to Australia up to the late 18^th C and early 19^th C. This talk examines 6 French maritime expeditions to Nouvelle Hollande and shows the hugely significant contribution they made to the early understanding of our continent. How far did they go? What did they see? What happened to them?