Ferdinand Bauer was the natural history artist and botanist who accompanied Captain Mathew Flinders on the first circumnavigation of Australia from 1801-03 producing a significant record of our native plants. David’s presentation will include Bauer’s career as well as the technique that allowed him to capture images of flora and fauna with exceptional fidelity. David will speak on the extensive collections of Australian botanical material held in major museums and other institutions in Vienna and throw some light on the historical reasons for the Hapsburg fixation with Terra Australis.