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Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon made the first recorded European landing in Australia, although he believed that he was on New Guinea.
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Willem Janszoon
Dutch navigator and colonial governor (c. 1570 – c. 1630)
Willem Janszoon was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. He served in the Dutch East Indies in the periods 1603–1611 and 1612–1616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor. During his voyage of 1605–1606, Janszoon and his crew became the first Europeans…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Janszoon voyage of 1605–1606
European voyage of discovery to Australia
Willem Janszoon captained the first recorded European landing on the Australian continent in 1606, sailing Duyfken from Bantam, Java. As an employee of the Dutch East India Company, Janszoon had been instructed to explore the coast of New Guinea in search of economic…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
New Guinea
Island in the Pacific Ocean
New Guinea is the world's second-largest island, with an area of 785,753 km2 (303,381 sq mi). Located in Melanesia in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, the island is separated from Australia by the 150-kilometre wide Torres Strait, though both landmasses lie on the same…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)