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Chart of Depuch Island Chart made by Ronsard, who sailed on the Geographe with Baudin, after his visit to the island (off the Pilbara coast and Bulla Bulla) on 27-28 July 1801 at which time he established that it was volcanic – the first geological evidence the French explorers had found of volcanic activity on the Australian continent. The island was named after Louis Depuch, a mineralogist on Baudin’s expedition. Neighbouring Ronsard Island was named for the cartographer. Format: Pen, pencil and watercolour on paper |
Chart of Ile Depuch showing also Sable Island and coastline by François-Michel Ronsard. July 1801.
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