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The saga of France’s role in the exploration of and development of the Australian continent remained a well-kept secret for almost two centuries<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u2014Bloomfield<\/p>\n

To coincide with the national maritime exhibition:<\/p>\n

The Art of Science, Baudin\u2019s Voyagers 1800\u201304,\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>currently on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, comes the new paperback edition of Professor Noelene Bloomfield\u2019s popular book, Almost a French Australia: French-British Rivalry in the Southern Ocean<\/em>.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Most Australians are unaware just how close Australia came to being split between France and England. During the early exploration of Terra Australis<\/em>, many dashing French adventurers like Bougainville, Baudin, d\u2019Entrecasteaux and La P\u00e9rouse carved their names into the coastline.<\/p>\n

What became of the French claim?<\/p>\n

About the Author<\/h4>\n

Noelene Bloomfield<\/a> lives in Perth and is a highly respected scholar specialising in French maritime history. She lectured in the US and Australia, including several decades at the University of Western Australia.<\/p>\n

Paperback ; 190pp; RRP $38.95<\/p>\n

Reviews of First Edition<\/h4>\n

Pardon My French, The West Australian<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Australia could have been a French colony, WA News<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

How WA was Almost French,\u00a0ABC Esperance<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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