The Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (VOC), also known as the Dutch East India Company, played a significant role in the exploration and early history of Australia. The relationship between the VOC and Australia can be understood Read more…
November 1786 saw the publication of An Historical Narrative of the Discovery of New Holland and New South Wales, which sought to explain the reasons for the British Government’s decision to establish a settlement at Botany Bay. Read more…
Although part of the south coast, from Cape Leeuwin to around Fowlers Bay, was first mapped in 1627, there are no documented accounts of any visits until Vancouver entered King Georges Sound on 29 September Read more…