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Why did macassar people sail to the north coast of Australia as early as 1500?
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.
Why did people explore Australia?
cause it was an unknown island
Why did the Macassans travel each year to Australia?
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.
Where is Macassar?
South Africa.
Mens hair oil?
macassar
What is the name of a former hair preparation oil?
macassar oil
What was the Macassans' nationality?
The Macassans were from Macassar, from the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.
What did George Bass set out to explore?
what did george bass hope to find
Did Douglas Mawson ever explore Australia?
of course he did!!!!!!!!!!
What do people explore?
They explore homosexuality
What has the author Alex Rowland written?
Alex Rowland has written: 'Rowland's macassar oil'
When did James Cook explore Australia?
James Cook charted the eastern coast of Australia from April to August 1770.
