The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea: Being the Narrative of Portuguese and Spanish Discoveries in the Australasian Regions, Between the Years 1492-1606, with Descriptions of Their Old Charts.

The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea, published in 1906 by George Collingridge, chronicles the early Portuguese and Spanish explorations in the Australasian regions from 1492 to 1606. The book details the maritime activities that led to the European knowledge of Australia and New Guinea, emphasizing the contributions of early navigators and explorers, including Magellan. It also includes rich descriptions of historical maps and examines the competitive dynamics between Portugal and Spain during the age of exploration, challenging the notion of Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon's primacy in discovering Australia.