Uncategorized Dorothy Prescott Prize 2012 24 Aug 20126 Nov 2015 The ANZMapS committee is pleased to announce the winner of this year's Dorothy Prescott Prize for the best paper presented at the annual conference. The 2012 winner is Rupert Gerritsen…
Uncategorized New website on Arrowsmith’s maps of Australia 1834-58 20 Jul 20126 Nov 2015 Dorothy Prescott, OAM, former map curator of both the University of Melbourne Library, and of the National Library of Australia, has created a website to publish the results of her…
Uncategorized Newsletter # 112 30 May 20126 Nov 2015 In this issue: ANZMapS AGM: Elections of officers for 2012-13/How to subscribe to the member e-mail list/Welcome to new members/News from the National Library of Australia/News from the State Library…
Uncategorized Brisbane 2012 conference, Speakers’ programme 13 Apr 20126 Nov 2015 An excellent now listed, addressing historical and current cartographic interests Earlybird registrations will expire in May. details of conference events,tours
Uncategorized Cook’s Treasures seminar, National Library 1 Mar 20126 Nov 2015 On Friday 24 February, The National Library hosted a seminar, Cook's Treasures, for an across the board exploration of Cook's influence on Australian and South Pacific history. Keynote speaker Professor…
Uncategorized ANZMapS joint conference with IMTA and MSIA, July 8-10, 2012 8 Sep 20116 Nov 2015 For the first time the organisations that represent the enthusiasts, practitioners and the business of everything to do with maps are coming together to stage the Brisbane International Geospatial Forum,…
Uncategorized Conference highlight – Muller’s map, Tabula moderna alterius hemispherius, 1525 3 Jul 20116 Nov 2015 The keynote speaker at the 2011 ANZMapS conference was Frederik Muller, who gave a presentation on the first map documenting Magellan’s sighting of the Southland and sailing of the Pacific,…
Uncategorized Congratulations to Dr Jan Tent, recipient of the 2011 Dorothy Prescott Prize. 27 Jun 20116 Nov 2015 The Prize is awarded for the outstanding paper at each Australian and New Zealand Map Society conference. There were many excellent papers presented at the Sydney conference, 24-27 May at…
Uncategorized Book Launch: Maps that shaped Australia 12 May 20116 Nov 2015 The launch of Professor Robert Clancy's latest book written with Paul Harcombe, Maps that Shaped Australia, will be held following the conference Welcome Drinks at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 24…
Event… Provisional conference program for 2011 is now available 7 Apr 20116 Nov 2015 The program for the 2011 ANZMapS conference, Southern Latitudes, is now available. At the early registration session on the Tuesday evening, 24 May, attendees will have an opportunity to view…