Coming later, Captain Cook in 1774, Rear Admiral d'Entrecasteaux in 1793, and finally Captain Dumont d'Urville in 1827, untangled the whole chaotic geography of this island group.
Daarna kwamen er Cook in 1714, Entrecasteaux in 1793, en eindelijk in 1827 Durmont d'Urville, die dezen geographischen chaos eerst goed onderzocht en beschreef.