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Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog found Australia exactly where it has always been - in the Southern Hemisphere, south of Indonesia (then the Dutch East Indies).
As for which part of Austalia he found, if that is the intention of the question, he is believed to have been the first European explorer to set foot on Western Australia's shores, landing at Cape Inscription in Shark Bay, in the northwest, on 25 October 1616.
Note that he was not the first European to sight Australia or to land on the continent - that honour goes to Willem Jansz, who landed on the shres of the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1606.
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Where can you find Dirk Hartog facts?
you can find dirk hartog facts at dirk hartog biography
What year was it when Dirk Hartog found Australia?
Dirk Hartog landed on what is now known as Dirk Hartog Island, at Cape Inscription, Western Australia on 25 October 1616.
What year did Dirk Hartog land on the west coast of Australia?
Dirk Hartog landed on Australia's west coast in 1616.
What is the place called now in 2012 where Dirk Hartog landed in Australia in 1616?
Dirk Hartog landed on what is now called Dirk Hartog Island, in Western Australia, at a point now named Cape Inscription.
How did Dirk Hartog get around in Australia?
In his boat.
What did Dirk Hartog discover?
Dirk Hartog discovered what is now called Dirk Hartog Island, in Western Australia, at a point now named Cape Inscription.
When did Dirk Hartog land?
Dirk Hartog first landed on the western coast of Australia at Cape Inscription on 25 October 1616.
What did Dirk Hartog call Australia when discovered?
Because Dirk Hartog was Dutch, the western half of the Australian continent was called "New Holland".
Which two years did Dirk Hartog travel to the west coast of Australia?
Dirk Hartog landed at Cape Inscription on 25 October 1616.
Why did dirk hartog become a sailer?
Dirk Hartog was a Dutch sailor, who is believed to be the first European on the west coast of Australia. He was born into a seafaring family,
What places are named after Dirk Hartog?
Dirk Hartog is famous for Hartog bay.
What did dirk hartog think of western coast of Australia?
we will never know.
