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Ham’s Map of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, 1863. Compiled from official & private sources and lithographed by T. Ham & Co. Published by J.W.Buxton. Queen Street, Brisbane. The plan of the Botanic Gardens showing areas for plants indigenous to New Holland, plants arranged according to their natural order, plants indigenous to the four quarters of the world, flowering shrubs, Australian plants, a lawn, labyrinth, arboretum and aquarium. Collection of the State Library of Queensland

Geological sketch map of Queensland showing mineral localities, 1905. Prepared under the supervision of B. Dunstan acting government geologist and compiled by H.W. Fox, at the Geological Survey Office Brisbane 1905. Box includes material on gold fields with dates of proclamations and mineral fields with dates of proclamations. Collection of the National Library of Australia

A plan of the entrance of Endeavour River, New South Wales, 1770. Historical Records of New South Wales, Cook’s Charts. Map references reveal: A. Where we landed our stores, B. Repaired the ship, C. A small bank where we caught many fish. The map is also annotated with captions including location of mangroves, dry at low water, fresh water and depth soundings. Drawings included mangroves, trees and some shelters. Collection of the National Library of Australia