Louis de Freycinet

For the French prime minister, see Charles de Freycinet. For other uses, see Freycinet.
Louis de Freycinet
Born(1779-08-07)7 August 1779
Montélimar, Drôme, France
Died18 August 1841(1841-08-18) (aged 62)
near Saulce-sur-Rhône, Drôme, France
AllegianceFrance
BranchFrench Navy
Rankcapitaine
Known forfirst map to show the full Australian coastline

Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet (7 August 1779 – 18 August 1841) was a French Navy officer. He circumnavigated the Earth, and in 1811 published the first map to show a full outline of the coastline of Australia.

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