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Dirk Hartog


 

Dirk Hartog (1580?1621), the 17th Century Dutch sea captain and explorer, whose expedition was the second European group to land on Australian soil. He left behind an artefact to record his visit, the Hartog plate. His name is sometimes alternately spelled Dirck Hartog, Dirck Hartogh or Dirch Hartichs.

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