World Map From Australian Perspective
The tabula rogeriana drawn by al idrisi for roger.
World map from australian perspective. World map from a different point of view. At age 15 after being tormented for coming from the bottom of the world stuart resolved to one day publish a map with australia at the top. They anchored at port jackson sydney harbor on january 26 1788 there under the command of captain arthur phillip in his capacity as the colony s first governor the british crown colony of new south wales was established. See the full version of this asia centered world map.
Centred on china it pushes both europe and the americas to the map s edge. Stuart mcarthur drew his first south up map when he was 12 years old. For example in 1154 arab geographer muhammad al idrisi drew a south up map of europe asia and northern africa. The map is centered on the asian and australian continents as well as the pacific ocean.
Technically speaking even referring to the earth with words like up or. The result is that europe although also africa is in the centre of the conventional world map a rather colonial perspective. Having students consider the privileged position given to the northern hemisphere especially europe and north america on most world maps can help students confront their more general potential for culturally biased perceptions. Australia on the world map click on australia in the map to zoom in or choose a link to your left.
But some of the first known world maps put south at the top as a matter of course. By refocusing the world map on the arctic. A radically unfamiliar chinese map shows the world in a vertical perspective. Australia upside down world map is available to buy online through australia s largest online map retailer.
Unique downunder viewpoint with cheeky aussie humor. Eighteen years later one of the world s greatest sea voyages a grueling 252 day 15 000 mile journey brought eleven ships carrying about 1400 people mostly convicts from england all the way to australia. Putting the north on top is pure convention and habit so this map is as serious and valid as any other. The total land area is 7 682 300km which makes australia the world s smallest continent and the sixth largest country in terms of size.
Upside down maps also known as south up or reversed maps offer a completely different perspective of the world we live in. World map from australian perspective. Technically speaking even referring to the earth with words like up or down or comparing places with words above or below is flawed considering that the earth is a spherical body it s actually slightly fatter at the equator and. Available in a high res jpg bitmap format.
Cultural diversity and media literacy educators use south up oriented world maps to help students viscerally experience the frequently disorienting effect of seeing something familiar from a different perspective.