Where in the World is Ulimaroa?: Or, How a Pacific Island Became the Australian Continent

The continent of Australia had a number of appellations until the early 19th century. The most enigmatic of these was Ulimaroa. This name was first used in 1776 by the eccentric Swedish geographer Daniel Djurberg and, subsequently, by a number of other European cartographers. The name originates fro...

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