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Who was the pirate explorer in Australia?
William Dampier was an English pirate, and the first English explorer to land in Australia. In 1688 and again in 1699, he landed on the far northwest coast, but he was unimpressed by the land and by the native inhabitants.
Who was the British pirate that explored the west coast of the United States?
Sir Francis Drake
When was the east coast or Australia discovered?
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
Who is the dutch man that explored the southern coast of Australia in 1642?
Abel Tasman
What places did Abel Tasman explore?
He explored Tasmania, Australia's north coast and New Zealand.
Was William Dampier a pirate?
Yes: William Dampier was indeed a pirate, but that is not all he was. He was an explorer and a naturalist. He explored not for wealth and fame, but because he was curious and interested. He could, however, be bought by the highest bidder, whether it was the English government, or a private hirer of his services, and he banded with other English ships to rout the Spanish ships off the coast of Panama and Mexico.
What country did dirk hartog explored first?
Dirk Hartog was a Dutch explorer who first explored and landed on the western coast of Australia in 1616. He is known for being the first European to set foot on this part of Australia.
What were the English and the Dutch originally looking for when they explored the coast of North America?
A western route to India.
Raided spanish ships and explored the coast of california?
Sir Francis Drake was known as the pirate El Draque to the Spaniards because of his constant looting of their ships. He landed on the coast of California on June 17, 1579.
Who were the 2 English sea captains that explored and mapped the pacific coast?
Captain Cook and Captain Vancouver
What was the country that explored the coast of west Africa?
Portugal explored the coast of west africa
Where did Aborigines first settled in Australia?
The first Englishman to record the existence of Aborigines was English pirate and explorer William Dampier, in 1688. He was not impressed with either the country or the people, and noted in his journal that he considered them to be "the miserablest people in the world".
