Rare Large Colonial Map of Australia by Stanford, 1859: Large NSW, Tasmania shanghai Thun is a city steeped

Thun is a city steeped in history and natural beauty

Various mountain ranges and rivers creatively incorporated into the Pegasus shape

Avenue de la Costa

capturing the shape of streets

Detailed physical features such as mountain ranges and rivers

Rare Large Colonial Map of Australia by Stanford, 1859: Large NSW, Tasmania shanghai Thun is a city steepedStep into a pivotal moment in colonial history with "The Australian Colonies," an exquisite 1859 map crafted by the renowned Edward Stanford for the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (SDUK). This rare cartographic gem captures Australia at a fleeting crossroads, just before the birth of Queensland and during a period of intense debate and evolution in the continents internal boundaries. Each colony is rendered in vibrant hues, delineating