Upcoming Conference

A Preview of Featured Maps

A Preview of Featured Maps

A highlight of MONA’s map collection is this woodcut world map, based on the geographical system of the second-century scholar Claudius Ptolemy. Published in Ulm in 1482 by Leonhard Holle and engraved by Johannes Schnitzer of Armszheim, who signed the work along the...

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Why MONA? Choosing a Venue for Southern Frontiers

Why MONA? Choosing a Venue for Southern Frontiers

In planning Southern Frontiers, the Australian and New Zealand Map Society set out to find more than just a conventional conference venue. We wanted a place that would challenge assumptions and inspire fresh ways of thinking about maps, myths, and the often surprising...

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Speaker Spotlight – Mapping the Southern World

Speaker Spotlight – Mapping the Southern World

With the ANZMapS Southern Frontiers conference at MONA in Hobart now just a few months away, preparations are well underway. The program is finalised, speakers are confirmed, and momentum is building for what promises to be a dynamic and thought-provoking event. In...

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What to Expect at Southern Frontiers

What to Expect at Southern Frontiers

Countdown to Southern Frontiers: Mapping Myths and Realities With five months to go, here’s a sneak preview at what’s in store when Southern Frontiers opens at MONA this October.  A Two-Day Program of Talks, Tours, and Exchange Running across Friday 17 and Saturday 18...

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Behind the Scenes: Preparing for the Southern Frontiers

Behind the Scenes: Preparing for the Southern Frontiers

What does it take to bring together researchers, historians, and map enthusiasts from across Australia, New Zealand, and beyond? With just a few months to go before ANZMapS’ Southern Frontiers conference at the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart, we have...

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Call for Papers – Southern Frontiers

Call for Papers – Southern Frontiers

 NOW CLOSEDDates: 17–18 October 2025Location: Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Hobart, Tasmania The Organising Committee invites proposals for presentations at the upcoming ANZMapS Conference: Southern Frontiers. This event will explore how cartography has shaped...

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