Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia: A Collection of Documents, and Extracts from Early Manuscript Maps, Illustrative of the History of Discovery on the Coasts of That Vast Island, from the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century to the Time of Captain Cook.

"Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia" by Richard Henry Major is a historical compilation that takes readers back to the age of exploration, specifically focusing on the coasts of Australia from the 1500s to the era of Captain Cook. The book gathers together old documents and pieces of maps to show how Europeans first encountered and tried to understand this massive island. It reveals the uncertainties and differing views among explorers from countries like Portugal and the Netherlands as they charted these unknown territories. By examining these early voyages and the geographical information they provided, the book gives important insight into the historical exploration of Australia.