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Online Worksheet - Discovery of Australia

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DISCOVERY of AUSTRALIA

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Early Dutch Explorers

Who left a pewter plate nailed to a post?

Who found the plate many years later?

Where is the plate now?

Who was the first European to see Tasmania?

What did he name it?

Captain James Cook

What part of Australia did James Cook discover?

What happen on these dates:

How did James Cook die?

The First Fleet

Who was in command of the First Fleet?

How many months (approximately) did it take the First Fleet to sail to Australia?

How many ships were in the First Fleet?

The People of the First Fleet

Exploring Australia

Who were the first men to cross the Blue Mountains?

Why was it so important to cross the Blue Mountains?