RUSSIAN NAMES OF GEOGRAPHICAL OBJECTS IN OCEANIA
Channel: Miklouho-Maclay Foundation
Date: 2020-08-18

The documentary includes:
01:00 - 01:30 
Spanish expedition by F. Magellan. The first circumnavigation in the first half of the XVI century.

01:50 - 02:22 
The first circumnavigation in the history of Russia by I.F. Krusenstern and Y.F. Lisianski on the sloops 'Nadezhda' and 'Neva' in 1803-1806. Neva Shoals, Krusenstern Reef, and Lisianski Island.

02:24 - 02:44 
M. Lazarev's expedition in 1813-1816 on the frigate 'Suvorov'. Suwarrow in the northern group of the Cook Islands.

02:46 - 03:32 
In 1815-1818, a round-the-world expedition on the brig 'Rurik' led by lieutenant Otto von Kotzebue. Romanzov Island, Spiridov Atoll, Rurik Atoll, Krusenstern Atoll, Kutusov Atoll (the local name is Utirik Atoll), Suvorov Atoll (the local name is Taka Atoll).

03:33 - 03:43 
The second round-the-world expedition led by Otto von Kotzebue on the sloop 'Enterprise'. Enterprise Island.

03:43 - 04:36 
Expedition by Bellingshausen and Lazarev in 1819-1821 on the sloops 'Vostok' and 'Mirni'. Bellingshausen Atoll, Moller Atoll, Arakcheev Atoll. In total, thirteen atolls of the Tuamotu Archipelago were discovered and described. Bellingshausen even gave the Archipelago a second name – "Islands of the Russians".

04:37 - 05:10 
In 1806-1807, circumnavigation by Ludwig von Hagemeister on the sloop 'Neva'. This was the first Russian ship to visit Australia.
The second circumnavigation on the sloop 'Kutuzov'. The traveler visited the Marshall Islands in Micronesia.
The third circumnavigation on the sloop 'Krotky'.
Menshikov Atoll, Hagemeister Island.

05:11 - 05:36 
In 1826, the expedition by F. Lütke on the sloop 'Senyavin' started. Senyavin Islands, Lütke Island.

05:38 - 07:29 
The Great Russian traveler, scientist and humanist Nikolay Nikolaevich Miklouho-Maclay. Research in Melanesia, Polynesia, Micronesia. As a result of visiting on the corvette 'Vityaz' the northeastern part of New Guinea and especially the Astrolabe Bay, about 50 new toponyms were added to the map of this region.
Vitiaz Strait, Port Constantine, Cape Solitude (Garagassi Point), the Archipelago of Contented Men, Izumrud Strait, the Grand Duchess Elena Strait, Maclay Coast.

07:30 - 07:48 
When this part of New Guinea became a German colony, the most Russian toponyms were renamed. During the period of Australian protectorate, some toponyms were also renamed. Thus, the Maclay Coast became the Rai Coast.

07:49 - 08:07 
In Soviet times, two expeditions to Oceania, and in particular to the Maclay Coast, in 1971 and 1977. Since then, until the XXI century, no comprehensive Russian research expedition to Papua New Guinea was made.

08:09 - 08:53 
In 2017, "Miklouho-Maclay XXI century. Maclay Coast". The first in the contemporary history of Russia and in the XXI century expedition of scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences to Papua New Guinea led by N.N. Miklouho-Maclay, a descendant and full namesake of the researcher.

08:55 - 09:19 
In 2019, the second expedition by Miklouho-Maclay Jr. to the Maclay Coast. Maclay village. 

There are Russian names of geographical objects discovered by outstanding Russian navigators in every place of the planet. In particular, they are in Oceania, with the island nation of which Russia has strong historical and scientific relationship for more than two hundred years. The history of exploring this region by Russian navigators is striking in its grandeur and scale. In Oceania alone, more than 70 geographical objects were discovered and given Russian names. The work on identifying Russian geographical names on the map of Oceania done by the team of the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation managed by N.N. Miklouho-Maclay Jr. is another step towards restoring continuity in the study of Oceania by Russian scientists and preserving priceless monuments of the world's historical and geographical heritage, which is important for the people of the world. As a result of research made by N.N. Miklouho-Maclay Jr. on the New Guinea Island, as well as archive works in Australia during the research expeditions in 2017 and 2019, and archive works in Russia made by the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation's team, a table of names of geographical objects discovered by Russian researchers and navigators in Oceania with accurate data about their location was created. The table consists of 71 geographical objects discovered by the Russians since the time of the first circumnavigation by I.F. Krusenstern and Y.F. Lisianski till the expeditions made by the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation in 2017 and 2019 with the participation of scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The table is based on carefully verified information. 

Production by the Miklouho-Maclay Foundation, Russia 
Director: Nickolay Miklouho-Maclay Jr.
Within the educational project "Russia and Oceania XIX-XXI centuries" with the support of the Presidential Grants Foundation.

More about the project: https://mikluho-maclay.ru/russkie-geograficheskie-nazvaniya-v-okeanii/ 
info@mikluho-maclay.ru