Several waves of European seafarers explored the coastline of Australia over time. Dutch navigators were the first Europeans known to have explored and mapped this coastline. The first documented enco
Replica of the ship Duyfken, the first European ship to reach Australia
Replica of an East Indiaman merchant ship of the Dutch East India Company (or United East India Company, VOC), which was a major force behind Dutch exploration and mapping of Australia
Danckert Danckerts's copperplate engraving of Jacob Vennekool's sketch of the 1648 Amsterdam Burgerzaal floor mosaic, in Jacob van Campen's 1661 publication Afbeelding van 't Stadt Huys van Amsterdam
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Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It has a land area of 7,688,
European maritime exploration of Australia
…comprehensive plant catalogue) of New Holland. Summary of 18th-century exploration When Captain Ship(s) Where 1770 James Cook HMS Endeavour East coast of Australia 1773 Tobias Furneaux HMS Adventure South and east coasts of Tasmania 1776 James Cook HMS Resolution Southern Tasmania 1788 Jean-François de Galaup…
Aboriginal rock art in the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Landing of James Cook at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770
Tasmania's Port Arthur penal settlement is one of eleven UNESCO World Heritage-listed Australian Convict Sites.
The Big Picture, a painting by Tom Roberts, depicts the opening of the first Australian Parliament in 1901.