{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"The Discovery of Tasmania - Part 4: A fateful encounter unfolds","description":"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.\r\n\r\nWeeks 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.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://theexplorationarchive.com/exploration/discovery-of-tasmania","author_name":"The Archive Network"}