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EUROPEAN EXPLORERS

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Date ..........................

1. Match these explorers with the names of their ships…..

Frans Thyssen	Cygnet
Francisco Pelsart	Gulden Zeepard
William Dampier	Batavia

2.Who was the first known European to visit Australia?

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3. What does the term "Abrolhos" mean?
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4.Which Dutch ship first explored the coastline of South Australia?
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5. How many voyages did William Dampier make to Australia?

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6. Who discovered and named Rottnest Island?

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European Explorers Mix'n'Match

In the tables below are some names of the European Explorers, some facts about each one and the dates of their adventures, but they are mixed up. Fill in the gaps below with the correct answers.

Francisco Pelsart Frans Thyssen Frederick de Houtman Dirk Hartog William Dampier William de Vlamingh

1627

1616

1619

1696

1688

1629

The earliest European to touch on Western Australia shores. Named an island after himself, and left a message on a pewter plate.	A Dutch explorer who named the Abrolhos Islands.	Reached the coast near Cape Leeuwin, then sailed along the Southern Coastline	Famous for the shipwreck and massacre on the Abrolhos Islands	A Dutchman who named Rottnest Island and called the river the Black Swan river.	An Englishman who made two trips to the Western Australian coast. He named Shark Bay.
Explorer’s Names

Dates