1. The cartographical background -- 2. The case of the 'corresponding coastlines' -- 3. The study of place-names -- 4. The case of the disregarded evidence -- 5. Conclusion & appendices.
Dutchman Willem Janszoon's arrival on the shores of Cape
York in 1606 is widely regarded as the first reliably documented non-Aboriginal arrival on Australia's shores. This book examines the evidence that Portuguese, French, Chinese and others were earlier visitors.
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