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Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne

French explorer and cartographer (1724–1772)

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Lived 1724–1772, aged 48France
FranceFranceHistorical Figures
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    1724–1772
    Aged 48
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Updated 2026-08-19

Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne was a French privateer, East India captain, and explorer. The expedition he led to find the hypothetical Terra Australis in 1771 made important geographic discoveries in the south Indian Ocean and anthropological discoveries in Tasmania and New Zealand. In New Zealand, they spent longer living on shore than any previous European expedition. Half way through the expedition's stay, Marion was killed during a military assault by Ngare Raumati: one of the oldest Māori tribes from the Whangārei region.

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