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What did Willem Jansz discover?
Willem Jansz was the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia...
How long was willem janszoon in Australia for?
Willem Jansz (also known as Willem Janszoon) first landed on the western shores of Cape York, Australia, on 26 February 1606.
What name did Willem Jansz Australia?
New Holland
How did Willem Jansz describe Australia?
he said it was beautiful
What year was Willem Jansz born?
Willem Jansz (aka William Janszoon) was born around 1570. He is generally credited as the first European to land on Australia, in 1606. Jansz died in 1630.
What nationality is willem jansz?
Willem Janszoon, sometimes called Willem Jansz, was from the Netherlands. He is famous for being the first European to see Australia.
When and where did willem jansz die?
Willem Janszoon or Willem Jansz was a navigator known as the first European to explore the coast of Australia. He was born in Holland, Netherlands.
Why did willem jansz come to Australia?
He was meaning to go to New Guinea but he landed at Australia. I think?
When did the Duyfken come to Australia?
The Duyfken, under the command of Willem Jansz, came to Australia in 1606.
What is Willem Jansz famous for?
Willem Jansz/Janszoon was known for the discovery of Australia. Although Jansz is credited with being the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores, doing so in 1606, he did not recognise it as a new continent, unlike later Dutch explorers. For many decades, Jansz's "discovery" led to maps showing that Australia joined to the island of New Guinea.
When was Willem Jansz born?
Willem Jansz / Janszoon was born around the year 1570. He should not be condused with Dutch cartographer Willem Jansz Blaeu who was born in 1571.
Who was the first to land on Australia?
Aborigines were the first to land in Australia. After them, the next people were the Macassan traders who sought sea slugs off the northern coast of Australia. The first known European to land in Australia was Willem Jansz, also known as Willem Janszoon.
