expeditions by European explorers who reached Australia’s coastlines in the 17th century. What was the contact with Aborigines like?

timespan

Period: Jan 1, 1600 to Jan 1, 1699

Willem Janszoon discovery of australia

Jan 1, 1606

Willem Janszoon discovers australia in 1606

luis vaz de torres

Jan 30, 1606

first recorded europeon navigation of the strait that seperates australia from new guinea

dirk hartog

Jan 1, 1616

the 2nd europeon group to land in australia and the first to leave behind a artifact in austalia.

abel tasman

Nov 1, 1644

first person to reach the islands of tasmaina