Historical Atlas of Australasia (6 February 1840)

Political map of Australia, New Zealand & the Southwest Pacific on 06 Feb 1840 (Australasian Colonies: Treaty of Waitangi), showing the following events: Waterloo Creek massacre; Jean Bart Incident; Myall Creek massacre; Eyre’s expeditions; 1839 Letters Patent; Settlement of Cook Strait; Treaty of Waitangi.

D u t c h E a s t I n d i e s(Neth.)

New South
Wales(Br.)

Papuans

A  u  s  t  r  a  l  i  a  n

A  b  o  r  i  g  i  n  a  l

T  r  i  b  e  s

New
Zealand(NSW)

Solomon Islanders

Van Diemen’s
Land(Br.)

South
Australia(Br.)

Western
Australia(Br.)

Nauruans

Navigator
Islanders
(Samoans)

New Caledonians
(Kanaks)

New Hebrideans
(Ni-Vanuatu)

Chatham Is.
(Wharekauri)(civil war)

Tonga

Lord Howe I.(Br. pres.)

Victoria (Port Essington)

Russell (Okiato)

Jan 1838Police massacre Aborigines
at Waterloo Creek

May–Oct 1838French raid Chathams
after Māori destroy
whaler Jean Bart

Jun 1838Stockmen massacre
Aborigines at Myall Creek

May 1839–Jul 1841Eyre explores South Australia
and crosses Nullarbor Plain

Jun 1839Limits of NSW extended
to New Zealand

Jan 1840NZ Company settlers
arrive in Cook Strait

6 Feb 1840British sign Treaty of Waitangi
with northern Māori chiefs

Australasia, 06 Feb 1840: Treaty of WaitangiFull map view for mobile

Australasia, 06 Feb 1840: Treaty of Waitangi
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