In 1836 M.G.L. Domeny de Rienzi's Océanie ou Cinquième Partie du Monde was published by Firmin Didot Frères in Paris, France.
The prints of Australia which follow are from this classic three-volume work.
The images below are details. To view the complete engravings, click on the thumbnails.
view of Hobart, Tasmania
group of convicts under guard
a settlement in Tasmania
shipwrecked sailors, Australia
Glenbrook Creek, New South Wales
Fort Macquarie Sydney, Australia
Nepean River Sydney, Australia
view of Sydney Australia
encounter with Aboriginals
seal hunt, Australia
emus, Australia
kangaroo hunt, Australia