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I suppose the student answer is Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog - Shark Bay. The problem with who discovered Australia questions is opinion varies, history has been rewritten often (to suit colonial needs of the day) and archival evidence continues to be unearthed that people found it but didnt really know (or care) what they found.
Sorry to be glib - but in the 1700's there were a lot of agendas
What else can I help you with?
Who is the explorer who discovered most of Australia in 1770?
No explorer discovered most of Australia in 1770. Australia had been "discovered" over 150 years earlier by the Dutch. However, Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain) charted the east coast in 1770.
How old was Captain Cook when he discovered Australia?
James Cook did not discover Australia. He was the first to chart the eastern coast, doing so in 1770, when he was 41 years old, but Australia was first "discovered" by Dutch explorer Willem Jansz in 1606.
When was the east coast or Australia discovered?
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
What ship discovered australia?
The ship that discovered Australia was called the Duyfken and came from Holland. This Dutch vessel sighted Australia's coast in 1606.
Who was the explorer who sailed down the coast of South America and discovered Peru?
i donno
When did the British find Australia?
The British did not discover Australia. Australia was formally discovered by Dutch explorer Willem Jansz in 1606. The first British explorer to land on Australian shores was William Dampier, in 1688 and again in 1699. the Beitish only took an interest in the continent following James Cook's charting of the east coast in 1770.
Is Allan Cunningham a famous Australian Explorer?
Yes, Allan Cunningham was a famous explorer of Australia. The most famous of his discoveries was Cunningham's Gap, which even now provides the main route from the southeast Queensland coast to the southern Darling Downs. Cunningham also was the one who discovered the Darling Downs, the rich fertile land of inland southern Queensland. Cunningham discovered the Gwydir River in today's northern New South Wales. Cunningham also discovered Pandora's Pass, at the junction of the Warrumbungle and Liverpool Ranges, and this pass allowed sheep and cattle to be over landed through to new pastures.
Who is the explorer who sailed down the coast of South America and discovered Peru?
americo verspucci
Which explorer discovered the coast of present day Florida?
Juan Ponce De Leon
Who was the famous explorer who said the great barrier reef was a coral rock?
Captain James Cook is the famous explorer who described the Great Barrier Reef as a "Coral Rock." He first encountered the reef in 1770 during his voyage along the eastern coast of Australia.
Was the discovery of Tasmania different to the discovery of Australia?
Yes, the discovery of Australia and Tasmania by the Europeans was quite different. Cape York, in Australia's far north, was first discovered by Willem Jansz in 1606, although he believed it to be part of New Guinea at the time. The west coast of Australia was next to be discovered, by Dirk Hartog, who made his discovery in 1616. James Cook is wrongly credited with discovering Australia. Cook was the first European explorer to sail up the east coast of Australia, doing so in 1770. Meanwhile, Abel Tasman discovered Van Diemen's Land, later renamed Tasmania, in 1642.
What famous British explorer discovered Australia and the Hawaiian islands?
There is no answer to this question. It is a common misconception that Captain James Cook (or Lieutenant, as he was then) of England discovered Australia. He did not. Australia was actually formally discovered by Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog in 1616. British explorer Captain Cook was the first to sight and chart Australia's eastern coast. However, Captain Cook did discover the Hawaiian Islands, which he originally called the Sandwich Islands.
