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Categories: Controversies in Australia, archived copy as title, Portugal in the Age of Discovery, 16th century in Australia, Maritime history of Portugal
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theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia  Theory of the Portuguese discovery of Australia  Portuguese discovery of Australia  Portuguese exploration of Australia
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The theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia claims that early Portuguese navigators were the first Europeans to sight Australia between 1521 and 1524, well before the arrival of Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606 on board the Duyfken who is generally considered to be the first European discoverer. Wikipedia
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The theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia claims that early Portuguese navigators were the first Europeans to sight Australia between 1521 and 1524, well before the arrival of Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606 on board the Duyfken who is generally considered to be the first European discoverer. Wikipedia