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This detailed German map of Australia and the South Pacific was compiled by Carl Ferdinand Weiland in 1834, drawing on recent British and French surveys by Krusenstern, Flinders, Freycinet, Oxley, and King. Published in Weimar by the Geographisches Institut, the map presents a comprehensive depiction of the Australian continent, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands just after the era of grand exploration had come to an end.
The coastline of Australia is finely delineated with colonial borders rendered in color. The eastern portion reflects the organized interior of New South Wales, showing the Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers and other features traced by Oxley and Sturt. In the south, Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent follow the work of Flinders. On the western coast, the Swan River settlement appears along with nearby anchorages and early administrative divisions. New Zealand is divided into North and South Islands and labeled in German as Neu Seeland.
Inset maps at the bottom focus on three regions. The middle inset shows "Das Innere von Neu-Süd-Wales" with seventeen counties clearly outlined and colored, labeling rivers, mountains, towns, and roads. The left inset maps the southwestern tip of the continent, highlighting the new Swan River Colony. The right inset shows Van Diemen’s Land in full.
The map includes a dual scale of miles and sea leagues, and longitude is given both from Paris and Ferro. Shoals and coral reefs are engraved with crosses, and mountain ranges are shown with hachures. The decorative piano-key border frames the sheet, consistent with the style of Weiland’s other work for the Weimar press.
![Entree de la Riviere Endeavour dans la Nle. Galles Merid. [with] Baye de Botanique dans la Nle. Galles Meridionale](https://storage.googleapis.com/raremaps/img/small/77737.jpg)
