English: Acquired by the National Library of Australia in 2013, this Dutch wall chart by VOC cartographer Joan Blaeu is the most important map documenting Australia's presence prior to the arrival of the British.
This video documents the acquisition and initial preservation work undertaken. Catalogue record of the map itself is: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm4701
Including: Dr. Martin Woods, Curator of maps; Robin Tait, Head of conservation.
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