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Q: What did the Dutch first call Australia?
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Did the Dutch discover Australia?

The chinese were said to have discovered Australia and everybody thinks that Captian Cook discovered it but really the first people to discover Australia were the Dutch unless you incude the Aborigines in which case they discovered Australia first.


The discoverer of Australia claimed it for?

First the Portuguese, then the Dutch, the Great Britain.


From which country did the explorer who first discovered Australia come from?

It is believed that the first explorers to discover Australia were Portuguese, but no records still exist.The first recorded explorer on Australia's shores was Dutch (Willem Jansz).


Why did dutch sailors dismiss Australia and it inhabitants?

Why did Dutch sailors dismiss Australia and its inhabitants


What name did James Cook first call Australia before it actually got the name Australia?

James Cook only named the east coast of Australia, and the name he gave it was New South Wales. The remainder of the continent continued to be known as New Holland, the name given by the Dutch.


What did the Dutch call Sumatra?

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What do the dutch export to Australia?

Dutch people and windmills


What nation first claimed Australia and what did they use it for?

Britain was the first to claim Australia, although the Dutch, Portuguese and French had explored parts of the continent's coast. Australia was first used as a penal colony for England's excess prisoners.


What did Britain first call Australia?

The first settlement in Australia was Sydney Town, which is now just known as Sydney. It was established at Port Jackson, with the arrival of the first eleven convict ships from England, known as the First Fleet.


What 2 countries share Tasmania?

Tasmania is a part of Australia exclusively. It is one of Australia's states, and is not shared with any other country. The first Europeans to find Tasmania were Dutch, hence why Australia was called, New Holland. The Dutch have nothing to do with Tasmania any more. After them the British settled Australia.


How do you say master in dutch?

"Meester" is a Dutch word. A "Meester" is a male teacher at school. When you address him, you call him "Meester" followed by his first- or surname.


Why is the Duyfken of important historical significance to Australia?

The Duyfken was a Dutch ship, and is believed to be the first European ship to arrive on the continent of Australia. In 1606, Dutch explorer Willem Jansz, commanding the Duyfken, became the first recorded European to set foot on Australia's shores, doing so on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula.