Makassarese merchants and Sama-Bajau fishermen from Southern Sulawesi in Indonesia began visiting the coast of Northern Australia sometime around the middle of the 18th century, first in the Kimberley
A type of Makassan perahu, the patorani
Model of Makassan perahu, Islamic Museum of Australia
Makassan stone arrangement near Yirrkala, Northern Territory
A female figure outlined in beeswax over painting of a white Makassan prau
Cobourg Peninsula
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The Cobourg Peninsula is a peninsula located 350 kilometres east of Darwin in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Image of Cobourg Peninsula with Croker Island top right
Cape Don Light at the western end of Cobourg Peninsula