Due to a scribal error in Book III of Marco Polo's travels treating of the route southward from Champa, where the name Java was substituted for Champa as the point of departure, Java Minor was 1,300 miles to the south of Java Major, instead of from Champa, on or near an extension of the Terra Australis.
Karena kesalahan penulisan dalam Buku III perjalanan Marco Polo melewati rute selatan dari Champa, dimana nama Jawa diganti dengan Champa sebagai titik keberangkatan, Jawa Kecil terletak 1.300 mil sebelah selatan Jawa Major, bukan dari Champa atau dekat perpanjangan dari Terra Australis.