1619—John Van Edels on the west coast.

1622—The Landt van de Leeuwin, south-west cape of Australia, named after the ship LEEUWIN.

1623—Jan Carstens, with the yachts PERA and ARNHEIM; on the south-west coast.

1627—Pieter Nuyts, in the GULDE ZEEPARD; western and southern coasts.

1628—Willem de Witt, the VIANEN; north-west coast named after him.

1628—Pieter Carpenter discovered the Gulf of Carpentaria.

1629—Francis Pelsart, in the BATAVIA; lost on Houtman's Albrolhos.

1636—Gerrit Tomaz Pool, with the KLYN, AMSTERDAM, and WEZEL; coast of Arnheim's Land.

1642—Abel Janz Tasman and Gerrit Jansen, with the HEEMSKIRK and ZEEHAAN; discovered Van Dieman's Land, and took possession of New Holland.

1644—Abel Janz Tasman, with the LIMMEN, ZEEMEUW, and DE BRAK west coasts of Carpentaria.