Marc-Joseph Marion Dufresne
- Marc-Joseph Marion Dufresne
Marc-Joseph Marion Dufresne (1724-1772) was a French explorer who was the first person to explore Van Diemen's Land, otherwise known as Tasmania. He was the first person to prove that Australia was not "terra nullius", due to his interaction with the Tasmanian Aboriginies.
References
*Edward Duyker, [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/AS10318b.htm 'Marion Dufresne, Marc-Joseph (1724 - 1772)'] , Australian Dictionary of Biography, Supplementary Volume, Melbourne University Press, 2005, pp 258-259.
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