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Who was the first white person to discover Australia and how?
Willem Jansz/Janszoon was the first recorded white person to actually "discover" Australia. He was a Dutchman who was seeking new trade routes and trade associates. Commanding the Duyfken, 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, so he did not record Australia as being a separate, new continent.
What year did the white settlers come to Australia?
The First Fleet brought the first official white settlers to Australia on 26 January 1788. These were the convicts, officers and marines, and their families. However, indications are that white settlers arrived long before this. The western coast of Australia is littered with wrecks of early Dutch ships, and there is evidence that survivors of these shipwrecks established settlements on Australia's western coast.
When did the white settlers arrive in western Australia?
YOUR MUM. Just kidding, the white settlers arrived in australia at the same time of the Great Leprechaun War, which was held in 1807
What country was responsible for the white settlement of Australia?
England was responsible for establishing the first white settlement in Australia.
Who was the first white man in Australia?
The first known white man to land on the Western coast of Australia was Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog. In 1616, Hartog accidentally landed on the coast after he sailed too far whilst trying out Henderik Brouwer's recently discovered route from the Cape of Good Hope to Batavia, via the Roaring Forties. He landed at Cape Inscription in Shark Bay on 25 October 1616. His is the first known record of a European visiting Western Australia's shores, but he was not the first European to step foot on Australian soil.
Who was the first person to discover the pink and white terraces?
Giselle Hernandez
Who was the first European to discover the volcano white island?
LUCY whitehead
Who were the first white people to immigrate to Australia?
The first white people to "immigrate" to Australia could be said to be the convicts and officers of the First Fleet, together with a handful of free settlers.
Who were the first white people to arrive in Australia?
The indigenous people of Australia, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, were the first to inhabit Australia. Whilst it is unknown when they first arrived, estimates vary between 6,000 and 40,000 years.
What is western Australia's opal famous for?
Opal is not found in Western Australia. Opal is found in Queenland, South Australia and New South Wales in the towns of Coober Pedy, Lightning Ridge, White Cliffs, Yowah, Mintabie, Stuart Creek and Andamooka.
Who was the first white settlers to discover gold in california?
James W Marshall was the frist to discover gold in california in the sutter mill.
What year did white settlement in Australia?
White settlement in Australia commenced in 1788, with the arrival of the First Fleet.
