Early Australian Discoveries Pre-Federation - Pieter Pieterzoon
1636 - Dutchman, Pieter Pieterzoon, sailed vessels along, and explored northern coast of Arnhem Land.
He sighted the Coburg Peninsular (NT) and sailed along the north coast of Melville and Bathurst islands. There, he saw smoke, but no further signs of habitation.
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