CHRONOLOGY
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1606 |
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Willem JANSZOON in the Duyfken sailed along west and south New Guinea coasts, then entered the Gulf of Carpentaria. He followed Australia's coast to Cape Keerweer and then turned the Duyfken around whilst still in Qld. |
| 1616 | | Dirk HARTOG in the Eendracht discovered Australia's west coast at Latitude 26ºS. |
| 1619 | | Frederik de Houtman and Jacob d'Edel on west coast of Australia at Latitude 32½ºS (Edel Land) and discovered group of reefs and islands known as Houtman's Abrolhos. |
| 1622 | | South west cape of Australia is named Landt van de Leeuwin after the ship Leeuwin. English ship Tryal is wrecked on Montebello Islands in Western Australia. (first known Britons to reach Australia) |
| 1623 | | Jan Carstensz with yachts Pera and Arnhem followed Duyfken's course along south coast of Neavou Guinea and down west coast of Cape York Peninsula. Arnhem skirted north east coast of Arnhem Land. |
| 1627 | | Frans Thyssen and Pieter Nuyts in Gulden Seepaart reached Nuyts Archipelago and sailed west for 1,500 kilometres to Cape Leeuwin. |
| 1628 | | Gerrit de Witt in Vyanen sailed about 300 kilometres along north-west coast of Australia to about Port Hedland. |
| 1629 | | Francois Pelsart in Batavia ends up wrecked on Albrohos Island. He took 8 of the crew in ship's boat to Batavia and returned to rescue survivors. |
| 1636 | | Pieter Pieterzoon explored north coast of Arnhem Land. |
1642
1643 | | Abel Janszoon Tasman with Heemskerk and Zeehaven discovered and annexed for Holland, Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) and Staten Land (New Zealand) and sailed along coasts of New Guinea and New Ireland. |
| 1644 | | Abel Tasman with Limmen, Zeemeeuw and Bracq skirted south coast of New Guinea, followed Australian coastline from Gulf of Carpentaria to North West Cape. Name New Holland generally accepted for all land lying west of line between Cape York Penninsula and Van Diemen's Land. |
| 1645 | | Dutch East India Company abandons exploration in Australia as unprofitable. |
| 1656 | | Pieter Albertsz in the Vergulde Draeck wrecked on West Australian coast about Latitude 30º40'S and survivors head for Batavia. |
| 1688 | | William Dampier / Capt. Swann aboard the Cygnet with Captain Read on Buccaneer Archipelago (north west coast of Australia). |
| 1697 | | Willem de Vlamingh, with Geelvink, Nyptangh and Wezeltje names Swan River in Western Australia and examines the coast northward to North West Cape. |
| 1699 | | William Dampier returns in the Roebuck to examine the north-west coast of Australia. |
| 1705 | | Martin Van Delft with Vossenbosch, Waijer and Nova Holland on north coast of Australia. (last Dutch voyage of discovery). |
| 1768 | | Louis Antoine de Bouganville reached the Great Barrier Reef on Queensland coast. and turned north to Orangerie Bay where he discovered Bouganville Island. |
| 1768 | | Captain James Cook discovered the east coast of Australia and sailed through Torres Strait. He claimed the east coast from Lat 38ºS to Posession Island. |
| 1772 | | Marion Du Fresne landed in Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand and annexed New Zealand as 'France Australe'. French ship Le Gros Ventre sailed from Cape Leeuwin to Shark Bay in WA. Captain de St Allouarn claimed the land for France. |
1777
1779 | | Captain James Cook's third voyage visited Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand (Cooks Strait) |
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