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What are the implications for Australian history if Abel Tasman had colonised Australia?
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∙ 14y ago
The first and most obvious is that Australians would be speaking Dutch.
It is most unlikely that the nation would have started as a penal settlement.
It is also conceivable that Australia would have become a major stepping stone for the Dutch East India Company, dealing in the trade of spices and other goods.
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