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The Portuguese were believed to be the first explorers to sight Western Australia, but all records of their journey have been lost. The Dutch did extensive exploration and charting of much of the western coast, but the French also had input into the southern corner. The Dutch, the French and the English all made forays into various parts of Tasmania.
The first to chart the eastern seaboard was Lieutenant James Cook of England (later Captain).
Between December 1801 and June 1803, Matthew Flinders, also English, became the first to chart the entire coastline of Australia. During this time, he filled in some of the information Cook had missed.
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∙ 13y agoThe first person to explore and chart the east coast of Australia was James Cook - not yet a Captain, but a Lieutenant.
It must be noted that Cook was not the first person to discover the continent of Australia.
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∙ 9y agoThis was Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog. He sailed too far whilst trying out Henderik Brouwer's recently discovered route from the Cape of Good Hope to Batavia, via the Roaring Forties. Reaching the western coast of Australia, he landed at Cape Inscription in Shark Bay on 25 October 1616. His is the first known record of a European visiting Western Australia's shores.
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∙ 10y agoCredit for the first European explorers to cross Australia from east to west is generally given to Edward John Eyre, who crossed from South Australia to Albany in the west in 1840-1841. He was the one who made the first overland crossing, in horrendous conditions, with just one loyal aboriginal guide, after his other two aboriginal guides killed his overseer and stole most of the rations.
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∙ 15y agoInitially it was Lieutenant James Cook in 1770. After he made it popular, everybody started doing it.
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∙ 12y agoLieutenant James Cook (later Captain Cook) is considered to be the first European explorer to make landfall on Australia's eastern coast, doing so in April 1770.
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∙ 7y agoThe first such a voyage was recorded by Willem Janszoon, captain of the dutch ship the Duyfken in 1606.
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∙ 15y agoLieutenant James Cook in 1770.
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When was the east coast or Australia discovered?
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
Is Newcastle on the east coast or west of Australia?
Newcastle is located in south-east Australia on the Pacific Coast (which is the east coast).
Where he explored Leif Ericson?
The east coast of Canada.
Who explored the east coast of Canada?
Jon Cablot
What part of US did leif ericson explored?
He only explored the east coast of Canada.
What seas border Australia's east coast?
The Pacific Ocean borders Australia's east coast
What is the river along the east coast of Australia?
There are many rivers along the east coast of Australia. They include:BrisbaneEndeavourJardineDaintreeBurdekinFitzroyBurnettBoyneMaryTweedLoganAlbertClarenceRichmondBellingerNambuccaHastingsHawkesburyParramattaThis is just a selection of the rivers found along Australia's east coast.
What country lief erikson explored?
The east coast of Canada.
Who explored Newfoundland on east coast of Canada?
John Cabot
What was the land that leif eriksson explored?
The east coast of Canada.
What was the area lief ericson explored?
The east coast of Canada.
What was found when leif Ericsson explored?
The east coast of Canada.
