Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog did not claim Australia because he did not see that the land offered anything of value. Landing on the west coast, he was faced with flat, featureless countryside that held few prospects for future trade - a complete contrast to what Cook saw when he charted (and claimed) the eastern coast over 150 years later.
Dirk Hartog landed on what is now known as Dirk Hartog Island, at Cape Inscription, Western Australia on 25 October 1616.
Dirk Hartog landed on Australia's west coast in 1616.
Dirk Hartog landed on what is now called Dirk Hartog Island, in Western Australia, at a point now named Cape Inscription.
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Dirk Hartog discovered what is now called Dirk Hartog Island, in Western Australia, at a point now named Cape Inscription.
Dirk Hartog first landed on the western coast of Australia at Cape Inscription on 25 October 1616.
Because Dirk Hartog was Dutch, the western half of the Australian continent was called "New Holland".
Dirk Hartog landed at Cape Inscription on 25 October 1616.
Dirk Hartog was a Dutch sailor, who is believed to be the first European on the west coast of Australia. He was born into a seafaring family,
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Dirk Hartog is famous for Hartog bay.
we will never know.