Baudin Expedition natural history collections in Australia (1800–1803)

1. Bonaparte authorizes Baudin scientific expedition

   Mar 25, 1800Labels: Napol on, France, Baudin expedition

   • Wikipedia
   • Baudin Legacy

2. Géographe and Naturaliste depart Le Havre

   Oct 19, 1800Labels: G ographe, Naturaliste, Nicolas Baudin

   • Baudin Legacy
   • WA Museum

3. Ships reach southwestern Australia and begin collecting

   May 27, 1801Labels: Cape Leeuwin, Geographe Bay, shore parties

   • Baudin Legacy
   • Wikipedia

4. Naturaliste surveys Swan River area near Rottnest

   Jun 14, 1801Labels: Naturaliste, Swan River, Rottnest Island

   • Baudin Legacy

5. Géographe collects extensively at Shark Bay region

   Jun 26, 1801Labels: G ographe, Shark Bay, expedition naturalists

   • Baudin Legacy
   • WA Museum

6. Encounter Bay meeting with Matthew Flinders

   Apr 8, 1802Labels: Encounter Bay, Matthew Flinders, G ographe

   • SLSA Encounter
   • Monument Aus

7. Géographe arrives in Port Jackson for repairs

   Jun 20, 1802Labels: Port Jackson, G ographe, British authorities

   • First Voyages

8. Casuarina purchased to support coastal surveying

   Sep 23, 1802Labels: Casuarina, Louis de, schooner

   • Casuarina
   • Baudin Legacy

9. Naturaliste sent home carrying major collections

   Nov 18, 1802Labels: Naturaliste, collections shipment, Port Jackson

   • Baudin Legacy
   • Baudin Voyage

10. Naturaliste unloads collection cases at Le Havre

    Jun 7, 1803Labels: Naturaliste, Le Havre, Mus um

    • WA Museum
    • Baudin Voyage

11. Baudin dies on return voyage at Isle de France

    Sep 16, 1803Labels: Nicolas Baudin, Isle de, leadership change

    • First Voyages
    • Baudin Voyage

12. Géographe returns to France with remaining collections

    Mar 24, 1804Labels: G ographe, Pierre Milius, return voyage

    • Baudin Legacy
    • Baudin Legacy

13. Official publication project authorized for expedition results

    Aug 4, 1806Labels: Napol on, official publication, Fran ois

    • Freycinet Map

14. First volume of official voyage account published

    Jan 1, 1807Labels: Voyage de, first volume, publish

    • Freycinet Map
    • First Voyages

15. François Péron dies; Freycinet continues publications

    Dec 14, 1810Labels: Fran ois, Louis de, publication continuity

    • ADB
    • Freycinet Map

16. Second major historical volume published, completing core narrative

    Jan 1, 1816Labels: second volume, official account, Baudin expedition

    • Freycinet Map
    • Voyage Terres