William Dampier was an English explorer and pirate. He was also a keen scientist who made observations of both plant and animal life. Dampier is known for being the first Englishman (though certainly not the first explorer) to land on Australia's shores. He landed in northwestern Australia, but was unimpressed by the dryness of the land, and the native inhabitants.
No South American explorer discovered Australia.To see who really discovered Australia, see the related question below.
It is believed that the first explorers to discover Australia were Portuguese, but no records still exist.The first recorded explorer on Australia's shores was Dutch (Willem Jansz).
because he discovered Australia.
Elisabeth the First (r. 1558 - 1603). She encouraged famous pirate/explorer Sir Francis Drake to loot Spanish ships in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
Pirate Party Australia was created in 2009.
no he was a explorer
This was William Dampier. William Dampier was an English explorer and pirate. He was also a keen scientist who made observations of both plant and animal life. Dampier is known for being the first Englishman (though certainly not the first explorer) to land on Australia's shores. He landed in northwestern Australia, but was unimpressed by the dryness of the land, and the native inhabitants.
William Dampier
No, Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer.
Vizcaino is not a pirate. He was an explorer for the Spanish exploration commite in the 1600s. He was not a pirate and did not have anything to do with the English pirater ship. However, he did sail.
William Dampier was an English explorer and pirate. He was also a keen scientist who made observations of both plant and animal life. Dampier is known for being the first Englishman (though certainly not the first explorer) to land on Australia's shores. He landed in northwestern Australia, but was unimpressed by the dryness of the land, and the native inhabitants.
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Mawson was Australia's most famous explorer
Dora the Explorer - 2000 Dora's Pirate Adventure 3-25 was released on: USA: 12 August 2002
William Dampier was an English pirate who first landed on Western Australia's northwest coast in 1688.