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The Discovery of Tasmania - Part 4: A fateful encounter unfolds
As the ships set eastward from the newly charted coast, they entered a stretch of sea where currents and wind played tricks on judgment. The men pressed on, driven by a desire for discovery. Weeks later, another landmass rose from the haze—a chain of islands whose low ridgelines suggested sheltered bays and the promise of anchorages. The sighting energized the crew; for some, it suggested the immediate possibility of trade or at least replenishment.
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