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Queensland and British New Guinea

event1897

location_onIndonesia, Papua New Guinea

British New Guinea is highlighted in red on this map of New Guinea and Australia, with German and Dutch colonial areas also partially shown. There is a line marking the boundary between the British and German spheres of influence.

Queensland and British New Guinea

event1897

location_onIndonesia, Papua New Guinea

New Guinea is divided between British, German and Dutch colonial powers on this map of New Guinea and Australia. There is a line marking the boundary between the British and German spheres of influence. Bays and islands around the coast are named.

Queensland & British New Guinea

eventc.1894-1897

location_onIndonesia, Papua New Guinea

The first two sheets of this eight-sheet map focus on British New Guinea, with German and Dutch colonial areas of New Guinea also shown in part. There is a line marking a proposed change in border between Dutch and British territory.

Sketch map of the head of Collingwood Bay

event1892

location_onPapua New Guinea

Map of Collingwood Bay, north coast of New Guinea, with bearings to mountains, bathymetry (sea depth), shoals and reefs. On land, notes on terrain (‘sloping plains’, ‘Stiff clay soil’), vegetation (‘Casuarina trees’) and people (‘FRIENDLY TRIBE’).

Map of British New Guinea shewing part of Kaiser Wilhelms-Land

event1890

location_onPapua New Guinea, Indonesia

Map of British New Guinea showing the boundary with Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (German New Guinea) as agreed on 6th April 1886. The boundary with Dutch New Guinea is also marked. Most detail is around the coast, with the interior left mainly blank.

Map of part of south-east New Guinea embracing its northern and southern waters

event1889

location_onPapua New Guinea

This map focuses on the southern coast including the capital Port Moresby, with the northern regions left mostly blank. There are four inset drawings of side views of mountains (elevations), and the border with German New Guinea is marked.

Sketch Map of Mai Cussa or Baxter River, and Wasu Cussa or Chester River, with their tributaries

event1888

location_onPapua New Guinea

Map of an expedition along two rivers on the southern coast of British New Guinea, with notes of terrain (‘Undulating country’), vegetation (‘Coconut Palms’) and wildlife (‘Flying Foxes’). More details have been added by hand (‘Ridge about 10ft.’).

Plan of Port Moresby and the road to the Lolokie River: New Giunea

event1887

location_onPapua New Guinea

This map focuses on the capital city of British New Guinea, Port Moresby, and the road heading north-east from the city to the Laloki River. Along the road, there are descriptions of the terrain (‘Open flat fairly grasses timbered with bastard Gum’).

A sketch map of the East Indian possessions of the Netherlands

event1886

location_onBrunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore

Produced by the Intelligence Branch of the British War Office, this map shows Dutch colonial territories in maritime Southeast Asia, and their political and military divisions in Java and Madura. British and Spanish territories are also marked.

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