Willem de Vlamingh
Willem de Vlamingh (born 28 November 1640, died ?) was a Flemish sea-captain who explored the southwest coast of Australia (then "New Holland") in the late 17th century.
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28 November - 1640 - Flemish - Australia - New Holland - 17th century
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In 1696 de Vlamingh's expedition left Amsterdam to chart the south-west coast of New Holland to aid navigation on the Indian Ocean route from African Cape. There were three ships under his command: the Geelvink, Nyptangh and the Wezeltje.
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1696 - Amsterdam
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- On December 29 1696, he discovered Rottnest Island. He named the island from the number of rats (actually the native marsupial quokkas), observed.
- On January 10 1697, he discovered the Swan River. He named the river after the Black Swans which he observed in large numbers.
- On February 4 1697, he landed at Dirk Hartog Island, Western Australia, and replaced Dirk Hartog’s pewter plate with one bearing a record of both visits. The original plate is preserved in the Rijksmuseum.
De Vlamingh's name is preserved in the names of a number of geographical features in Western Australia.
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