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Dirk Hartog (subject) (1580-1621)

An Australian Tercentenary [by Professor Ernest Scott, 21 October 1916]

14 March 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article regarding Dirk Hartog’s discovery of Australia, by Professor Ernest Scott. Published in The Argus, 21 October 1916.] An Australian Tercentenary. By Professor Scott. On October 25, 1610, a ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company, on the voyage … [Read more...] about An Australian Tercentenary [by Professor Ernest Scott, 21 October 1916]

Filed Under: articles Tagged With: Australian explorers by sea, Dirk Hartog (subject) (1580-1621), Ernest Scott (author) (1867-1939), SourceTrove, year1916

Discovery of Australia: The Tercentenary [1 September 1916]

14 March 2014 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: An article regarding Dirk Hartog’s discovery of Australia. Published in The Western Mail, 1 September 1916.] Discovery of Australia. The Tercentenary. On the 25th of October next it will be exactly 300 years since the first white men who left a definite record … [Read more...] about Discovery of Australia: The Tercentenary [1 September 1916]

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Coming of the Dutch [chapter 2 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]

23 October 2013 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This is chapter 2 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton. Published in The Sunday Mail, 24 June 1934.] The Story of Australia — II Coming of the Dutch It was on November 28, 1605, that the Dutch ship, the “Duyfhen” (or the “Dove”), sailed away from … [Read more...] about Coming of the Dutch [chapter 2 of “The story of Australia” by Martin Hambleton]

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