1606 The "Duyfken"
- On the Yacht "Duyfken" (1601)
Includes a link to the full text Report By Marit van Huystee for the Maritime Archaeology Department
Western Australian Maritime Museum
No. 105 - 1995 - Dyfken Replica Foundation
How the Duyfken was reconstructed in Fremantle. - About the original Dufken
The original Duyfken had a short but remarkable life, playing significant roles in the histories of Australia and the Netherlands. It was not only the first European ship to visit and map Australian shores, it also helped build the foundations of the Dutch Golden Age. - Willem Janszoon
Find out about the man himself and his life at sea with the burgeoning Dutch (Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie or VOC).
1616 Dirk Hartog
- Australian History : Dirk HartogThis site shows his landing place on a map and has a photograph of a copy of Dirk Hartog's plate in the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam and the mapped coastline made by Dirk Hartog.
- Dirck Hartogh and the discovery of WAOn 26 October 1616 Captain Dirck Hartogh set foot on what is now known as Dirk Hartog Island, just North of Shark Bay in Western Australia. It was the second recorded landing of a European on Australian soil. The first was Willem Janszoon in the VOC ship Duyfken in 1606. Hartogh's ship was the Eendracht, a 200 tonne vessel with 32 guns and a crew of 200, and it was on the way to the East Indies (now called Indonesia) from the Netherlands.
1618 The "Zeewulf"
- Australia's Dutch Columbus: Niew Holland, not New NetherlandAbout Willem Janszoon Blaeu and his explorations aboard the Duyfken & Zeewulf
1619 Frederick Houtman
- Frederick de HoutmanIncludes aerial view of Pelsaert Island, Houtman Abrolhos and an image of Hondius' twin globe map of the world. Hondius lists place names on Australia’s west coast indicative of the discoveries of Hartog and de Houtman including Dirk Hartog's ree and T. Lant van Eendracht, F Houtmans arbrooleus and Dedelis landt.
1622 "Leeuwin" lands
- Leeuwin's landLeeuwin, although a Dutch vessel, was captained by an Englishman,Brooke, in 1622.
1622 "Tryall" wrecked
- Shipwrecks - Trial (Tryall)Brief info from ABC
1626-7 "Gulden Zeepart"
1629 The wreck of "Batavia"
- 1629/4 June - Batavia wrecked off Mornington Reef, Houtman Abrolhos IslandsLocation of the wreck and description - WA museum.
- Batavia's graveyardThe story of the wreck & mutiny from the VOC Society's website.
- Maritime shipwrecks - BataviaFrom the WA Maritime Museum
- Batavia Shipwreck Site and Survivor Camps Area 1629Includes photographs of artefacts
1656 The "Vergulde Draek"
- Vergulde Draek - the mysteryFull story of the mysterious disappearance of and search for the ship.
- 1656 28 April - Vergulde Draek (Golden Dragon) wrecked off Ledge PointFrom WA Museum shipwrecks site
- Shipwrecks - Vergulde DraekBrief info from ABC
- Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) 1653-1656
En route from Texel, Netherlands to Batavia carrying trade goods and eight chests of silver to the value of 78,6000 guilders. 75 of the 193 crew made it to shore. - Vergulde DraeckThe jacht Vergulde Draeck carried a cargo of trade goods worth 106,400 florins, together with eight chests of silver coin worth 78,600 florins, and the crew consisted of 193 men.
1681 "New London"
- "The first sighting of Australia by the British" by Ida LeeThe Wikipedia article got their information from this site.
1697 - Willem De Vlamingh
Source : The expedition at the mouth of the Zwaanenrivier., n.d. V.O.C. Historical Society, accessed 21 March 2014, <http://www.vochistory.org.au/vlamingh.html>.
- Hartog & de VlaminghIn 1697, Willem de Vlamingh, sailing on the Geelvinck (Yellow Finch) was given specific instructions to leave pewter plates as landmarks for his voyage of discovery to the west coast of the Southland. It appears that de Vlamingh erected a variety of signs and messages on islands and places he visited, some merely being posts with an inscribed 'board' or 'tablet'. None of these signs has been recovered, which makes the pewter plate that he left at Cape Inscription of special significance.
1688 & 1699 William Dampier
- William DampierIncludes painting of Dampier landing, maps and discovery of the ship's bell.
- Dampier's compassA picture of the artefact housed in the National Library of Australia.
- William DampierAll about the man and his travels from the Australian Dictionary of Biography
Click on the map to discover the shipwrecks on the WA coast.
SOURCE: , 2014 Shipwrecks of Western Australia, West Australian Government, Perth, accessed 21 March 2014, <http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/wrecks/map>.
Imagery : NASA
Find Maps
- Southern lands revealed - maps dating from 1584From the rare Dixson map collection housed in the State Library of NSW. These images are copyrighted and you can link to the maps.
What type of ship was the 'Batavia?"
Source : , 2014 Early sailing ships, West Australian Government, Perth, accessed 21 March 2014, <http://museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/early-sailing-ships>.
The Story of the Vergulde Draeck
In 1656, the Dutch VOC maritime vessel, the Vergulde Draeck or Gilt Dragon, was wrecked on the coast of Western Australia.
Of the 193 people on board, 118 are known to have perished. Of the survivors, 75 people made it alive to the shoreline.
SOURCE: (6, March 8). Gilt Dragon research group.[Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cvd07icLt8
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