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The first known European to sail to Australia was Dutchman Willem Jansz, who landed on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria in 1606. However, it is believed that the Portuguese were the ones who first saw the continent, even though no records of this still exist.

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The first known European ship to come to Australia was the Duyfken, commanded by Dutch trader Willem Jansz, in 1606.

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