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Did the Dutch discover Australia?
The chinese were said to have discovered Australia and everybody thinks that Captian Cook discovered it but really the first people to discover Australia were the Dutch unless you incude the Aborigines in which case they discovered Australia first.
What was new when captain James Stirling discovered Australia?
Captain James Stirling did not discover Australia.
What did Luis Vaz de Torres discover?
Probably Australia but he was unaware of it. He is mainly remembered today for the Strait that bears his name between Australia and New Guinea.
Why did Europeans go to Australia?
Europeans originally discovered Australia quite by accident, however when they did discover it they quickly grasped at the idea of shipping off some of their convicts in their already overflowing cells to this country which would not need any fences, or guards.
Who was the first person to claim this country as part of the British Empire on Friday April 20 1770?
On April 20, 1770, The Endeavor, reached Australia and Captain James Cook laid claim to it as part of the British Empire. He did not discover Australia, since there were already aboriginal people there, but Captain Cook was the first European to lay claim to Australia.
