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The Macassans (from Sulawesi, now part of Indonesia) sail to north coast of Australia. No one is sure when but believe it was around 1600s.
The Macassans (from Sulawesi, now part of Indonesia) sail to north coast of Australia. No one is sure when but believe it was around 1600s. -
Dirk harotg was the first Ducthman to make contact with the western coast of Australia in 1616. He captain a trading ship to collect spices and other goods to trade and sell. He landed on what is now Dirk Hartog island in Shark Bay.
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Captain Jan Cartensz from Holland sailed around the Gulf of Carpentaria. He was interested in trading precious metals, spices and exotic fruit trees. They were confront by aboriginal people who threatened and killed one of his crew. Cartensz' men catpu
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Abel Tasman was a Dutch seaman who landed in Tasmania in 1642. Tasman named the land 'Van Diemen's Land'
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William Dampier became the first Englishman to land on the Australian continent in 1688. Aboriginal people were present but they chose to stay away from him. He attempted to capture an aboriginal person to help him look for water.
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Captain James Cook was the first Englishman to land on the east coast of Australia in 1770. He declared the land 'terra nullius' a land with no owners. Sir Joseph banks, a botanist, was also on board. He recommended the land for a new settlement.
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Marion Dufresne in 1771 led a French expedition in search of land. He looked for supplies of water and timber in Tasmania. They stayed on the island for three days, before heading to New Zealand.