French botanist Théodore Leschenault travelled to Australia in 1800-1803. His recently recovered journal contains a wealth of intriguing information
- Written by: Paul Gibbard, Senior Lecturer in French Studies, The University of Western Australia
Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, Leschenault aboard the Géographe. Pencil on paper. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Le Havre, inv. 13033.Content warning: this article describes outdated and potentially offensive terminology when referring to First Nations people.
In the storeroom of a square-towered château in Burgundy, my genial hosts...
