"Descobierta" (The), and "Etrevida"—
Spanish discovery ships, under Don Alexander Malaspina, at Sydney. 1793.
Dillon, Captain—
In the RESEARCH, on the south coast. 1826.
Dirk Hartog, Captain— In command of the ship ENDRACHT, from Amsterdam, discovered the west coast of New Holland. He left a tin plate, with an inscription, on an island in Dirk Hartog's Roads, which was afterwards found by Vlaming, in 1697, who added another inscription. In 1801, the boatswain of the NATURALISTE found the plate, and Captain Hamelin had it replaced on another post; but in 18ig AI. L. de Freycinet, while on his voyage round the world, took it home with him, and placed it in the Museum of the Institute, Paris. 1616.
"Discovery" (The) and "Chatham"—
Under Captain George Vancouver, on the south-west coast and King George's
Sound. 1791.
Dixon, Christopher— In the ship ELLEGOOD, visited King George's Sound, leaving on a sheet of copper the name of his vessel and date of visit, which was found in 1801 by Flinders. 1800.
Dixon, Surveyor—
On the Bogan. 1833.
"Duke and Duchess" (The)— Under Captain John Hayes, visited Tasmania, and renamed the discoveries of D'Entrecasteaux. 1794.
Duperry, Captain—
In LA COQUILLE, voyaged amongst the Line Islands. 1822-24.
D'Urville, Captain Dumont—
With the ASTROLABE, from Toulon, touched at Bass's Straits. 1826.
Dutton, C. W.—
With Miller; explored country back of Fowler's Bay 1857.