Why did the Macassans travel each year to Australia?

Answer 1

The Macassans werer the people ofye area now known as Indonesia. Hundreds of years before Europeans even discovered Australia, the Macassans came to the shores of Northern Australia to hunt for trepang, or sea slugs. These were considered a delicacy, and could be traded with other cultures.

Answer 2

Several hundred years ago, the Macassar people, or Macassans (from modern-day Indonesia), frequented Australia's north coast to gather sea-slugs, or trepang, from along the shoreline. Trepang was a delicacy which they traded with other people.

Answer 3

The Macassar people, or Macassans, came to Australia to gather sea-slugs, or trepang, from the northern shores. Trepang was a delicacy which they traded with other people.