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Willem Janszoon (1570 - 1630)

Also Known As: "Willem Jansz", ""Columbus of Australia""
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Birthplace: The Netherlands (Netherlands)
Death: circa 1630 (50-68)
The Netherlands (Netherlands)
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Son of Jan NN
Father of Jan WILLEMSZ

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About Willem Janszoon

Captain of the Duyfken, Willem Janszoon is the first recorded European to have discovered Australia. He landed near the location of the modern town of Weipa, Queensland in Australia's tropical north on the 26th February 1606.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willem_Janszoon

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Willem Janszoon's Timeline

1570
1570
The Netherlands (Netherlands)
1600
1600
Netherlands
1630
1630
Age 60
The Netherlands (Netherlands)