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French coast: the early explorers who sparked British fears of a Francophone Australia

Nicolas Baudin’s voyage at the height of the Napoleonic wars gave us dozens of French place names, and left with kangaroos for the Empress Josephine
December 25, 2021 • Peter Hannam
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