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Aborigines had been in Australia for thousands of years, and Malay traders had been landing on the far northern coast, collecting sea slugs to trade with China, for many years.
Willem Jansz/Janszoon was a Dutchman who was seeking new trade routes and trade associates. He became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula, on 26 February 1606. However, he believed the Cape to be part of New Guinea, from whence he crossed the Arafura Sea.
In 1616, Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog 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 on 25 October 1616. His is the first known record of a European visiting Western Australia's shores.
The first Englishman to land on its shores was William Dampier in 1688, and his opinions of Australia ("New Holland" as it was then known) were less than complimentary. It wasn't until Captain James Cook came across the eastern coast and charted it in 1770 that Britain began to take notice of the remote continent.
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Who was the explorer who discovered Australia and other countries?
prince Henry from Portugal
5 countries in Australia?
There is only Australia, no other countries.
Name two countries in Australia?
The only country in Australia is Australia. There are no other countries in Australia.
James Cook discovered two modern countries?
Australia and Newfoundland i think
What countries do you have in South Australia?
South Australia is a state in its own right, and it is part of the country of Australia. There are no other countries in South Australia or any of the other states of Australia.
What are 3 other countries that have senates?
Three other countries that have senates are Canada, Australia, and France.
Are there any other countries in Australia?
No
Where were the countries captain cook traveled to?
He discovered Australia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, New Hiberia.
Why does Australia export gold to other countries?
For the same reason different countries export other goods. Australia just happends to have more gold available than other countries.
What are the countries that make up the continent Australia?
Australia is the only country on the continent of Australia.
Will their ever be a tsunami in Australia?
no because Australia is not in the bad lines like other scienrist have discovered that.
The hole in the earth's ozone layer has been discovered above?
It has been discovered above various countries. Australia, New Zealand to name a few.
