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Dirk Hartog is famous for being one of the first Europeans to land on Western Australian soil. Over 150 years before English explorer Captain James Cook ever sighted eastern Australia, the Dutch landed on the Western coast. In 1616, Dutch sea-captain Dirk Hartog sailed too far whilst trying out Henderik Brouwer's recently discovered route from the Cape of Good Hope to Batavia, via the Roaring Forties. Reaching the western coast of Australia, he landed at Cape Inscription on 25 October 1616. Here he left a pewter plate with an inscription recording his landing. The translation of the inscription reads: '1616. On 25th October there arrived here the ship Eendraght of Amsterdam. Supercargo Gilles Miebais of Liege; skipper Dirck Hatichs of Amsterdam. On 27th do. she set sail again for Bantam. Subcargo Jan Stins; upper steersman Pieter Doores of Bil. In the year 1616.'
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What places are named after Dirk Hartog?
Dirk Hartog is famous for Hartog bay.
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Did Dirk Hartog have brothers and sisters?
There is little known about Dirk Hartog's early life. It is known he was born in 1580 and died in 1621, but there is no mention of siblings.
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Where did dirk hartog live?
Dirk Hartog was a Dutch sailor and explorer during the 17th century. He was born and died in Amsterdam, which is in the Netherlands.
