10/08/2024
Curious about the origins of 'Baudins'? It's a tribute to history!
The statue of Nicholas Baudin commemorates the 200th anniversary of his remarkable voyage, gazing over Geographe Bay, where his ship, the Géographe, initially docked. Gifted by the Terra Australis Committee, this statue is part of a broader initiative retracing Baudin's travels, from Mauritius to Tasmania, and now prominently in Busselton!
In May 1801, Baudin's expedition arrived in Australia. In April 1802, they met the British ship Investigator, commanded by Matthew Flinders, who was also mapping the coastline, at Encounter Bay in what is now South Australia. The expedition then visited the British colony of Sydney for supplies, where Baudin obtained a new ship, the Casuarina. He sent the Naturaliste back to France from Sydney with all the collected specimens. The remaining ships sailed to Tasmania before continuing north to Timor. On their way back, they made a stop in Mauritius, where Baudin passed away from tuberculosis.
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