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Chevalier Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni d'Entrecasteaux | |
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 Portrait in Voyage to Australia and the Pacific 1791–1793 | |
| Born | 8 November 1737 Aix-en-Provence, France |
| Died | 21 July 1793 (aged 55) off the Hermits |
| Cause of death | Scurvy |
| Nationality | French |
| Years active | 1754–1793 |
Antoine Raymond Joseph de Bruni, chevalier d'Entrecasteaux (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twan ʁɛmɔ̃ ʒozɛf də bʁyni dɑ̃tʁəkasto]; 8 November 1737 – 21 July 1793) was a French naval officer, explorer and colonial governor. He is perhaps best known for his exploration of the Australian coast in 1792, while searching for the Lapérouse expedition. Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux is commonly referred to simply as Bruni d'Entrecasteaux or Bruny d'Entrecasteaux, each of which is a compound surname (derived from his father's surname, Bruni or Bruny, and the family's origins in Entrecasteaux).