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Collecting has long been a passion of mine which most people present on this site understand deeply. Collecting rare antique maps of Australia's early exploration have been an area that I focused on. After a number of years research and experience I used my knowledge as a collector of these items to become a dealer and founded 'Antique MapArt Australia', which is a specialised dealership in maps of Australia and the world. My collection is therefore viewable online. I find the artistic beauty, history, and stories that maps can tell to be what attracts me most to these pieces. You can view the collection at www.AntiqueMapArt.com . I have tried to assemble the pieces with their story to give one an understanding of how Australia appeared on the map.
My original antique maps depict the Australasian region, which includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, lower South East Asia, and the western Pacific between the 1500s and 1800s. Other maps have a relationship with the region in other ways than purely depicting it, such as through a personality such as Cook, Bligh, or King. The Australian continent is my key focus. Maps of Australia include sea charts of the coast, maps showing the exploration of the interior and plans showing the layout of cities, towns, and counties. Early maps of Australasia are much rarer than those of most other regions, this has made it slow going building an impressive collection but well worth it.
Sketch of Sydney Cove, Port Jackson in the Country of Cumberland New South Wales July 1788
This early piece is the first printed map of Sydney Cove, which was made only 6 months after the first fleet arrived in Sydney.
The map focuses on the area of present day Circular Quay, The Rocks, Royal Botanic Gardens, Dawes point (the starting point of the Sydney Harbour Bridge), and the location of the Sydney Opera House. When this map was made, Sydney was mostly a collection of tents, and soon the first settlers and convicts would build some of the important infrastructure for the new colony. Reference is made to the early building plans of Sydney: "Ground intended for the Church", "A farm: 9 acres in corn", "The principal street marked out", etc.
A view of the settlement from almost the same time as when this map was made was printed by John Hunter in 1793, which gives a ground view perspective of how the simple settlement appeared within the first year of its settlement. This view is considered the first published view of Sydney. (please inquire with us if you would like to know more about the piece)
This map represents a key historical piece that illustrates the extent and way in which the First Fleet established Sydney as the principal point for the new colony. A beautiful and interesting First Fleet piece.
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