Sutherland, Captain—
On a sealing voyage, visited Port Lincoln. 181 g.
Swinden, Charles—
With others looking for pastoral country west of Lake Eyre. 1857.
Tasman, Abel Janz— In command of the HEEMSKIRK, and Gerrit Jansen, with the NEEHAAN, discovered Van Dieman's Land. Afterwards took possession of New Holland. 1642.
With the LIMMEN, ZEEMEUW, and DE BRAK. After his discovery of Van Dieman's Land undertook this second expedition to determine, if possible, whether Nova Guinea and New Holland were one continent; also, if Tasmania joined one or the other. His journal has never been found, but an outline copy of his chart was inlaid in the floor of the Groote Zaal in the Stadhuys in Amsterdam. Many of the names still retained in the Gulf of Carpentaria are memorials of his visit. 1644.
Tench, Captain—
Crossed the Nepean. 1789.
With Dawes and Morgan explored south-west of Rose Hill. 1790.
Testu, Guillaume Le— Claims to early discovery of Australia, based upon a map now in the Depôt de la Guerre, at Paris, bearing his name and the date. 1542.
Thompson D. (and party)—
West of Lake Eyre searching for pastoral country. 1857.
Torres, Luis Vaez de—
With Pedro Fernandez de Quiros, sailed round Cape York and discovered
Torres Straits. 1606.
Travers, R—
With A. W. Sergison, explored the country about the Daly and Fitzmaurice
Rivers. 1877.