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Rare 17th-century Australia map up for auction
The map – believed to have remained in a private Italian home since the 19th century – is the first to show Tasmania, and is expected to fetch over $400,000.
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On this day: The Batavia is fatefully wrecked
In 1629 a group of men murdered more than half the survivors of the Batavia wreck on deserted islands off WA, but 45 fought back and won.