When was the first landing in Australia?
1606
While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.
Who first landed in Western Australia?
Dirk Hartog
In October 1616 Dirk Hartog, in the Eendracht, a Dutch East India Company (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie, or VOC) ship, became the first European to set foot on the western shores of Australia. For more than two centuries afterwards Dutch, English and French navigators explored and mapped the west coast.
Who landed in Australia 1788?
On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip guides a fleet of 11 British ships carrying convicts to the colony of New South Wales, effectively founding Australia.
What day did First Fleet land in Australia?
20 Jan 1788
20 Jan 1788 – First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay.
Who was in Australia first?
Australia is made up of many different and distinct Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, each with their own culture, language, beliefs and practices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the first peoples of Australia, meaning they were here for thousands of years prior to colonisation.
Who invaded Australia first?
The first known landing in Australia by Europeans was in 1606 by Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon. Later that year, Spanish explorer Luís Vaz de Torres sailed through, and navigated, what is now called Torres Strait and associated islands.
What was the first documented European landing in Australia?
It is the first documented landing of Europeans on the shores of what is now Australia. From 1-9 October Louis Vaez de Torres sailed through the Torres Strait, west to east, with the ships San Pedro and Los Tres Reyes ,the first European ships recorded to have done so. Hendrik Brouwer’s route to the Indies was established.
Where can I find a timeline of significant landings in Australia?
A timeline of significant landings can be found at the Australia on the Map 1606-2006 website, along with early maps, excerpts from journals, pictures and a bibliography for further references. This website has been archived in PANDORA, Australia’s web archive.
Where did the First Fleet settle in Australia?
After exploring Cook’s Port Jackson from 22-23 January, the Fleet moved up the coast to Sydney Cove to establish a colony on 26 th January. Jean François Galaup Comte de La Pérouse sailed La Boussole and L’Astrolabe into Botany Bay and landed there as the First Fleet was moving to Sydney Cove.