Dirk Hartog (Dutch: [ˈdɪr (ə)k ˈɦɑrtɔx]; baptised 30 October 1580 – buried 11 October 1621) was a 17th-century Dutch sailor and explorer. Dirk Hartog's expedition was the second European group to land …

Dirck Hartog was a Dutch merchant captain who made the first recorded exploration of the western coast of Australia. Hartog set sail from Texel, a port near Amsterdam, as part of a Dutch East India …

In 1616, Dutch skipper, Dirk Hartog, along with upper-merchant Gillis Miebais, in the ship Eendracht, accidentally discovered what proved to be the west coast of the Unknown South Land while sailing …

In Australian history, however, he has become known as Dirk Hartog. By 1615 Hartog had engaged on voyages to various European ports as the owner and skipper of a small trading vessel, the Dolphyn …

Jun 30, 2025 · Dirk Hartog (1580–1621) was a Dutch sea captain and explorer whose 1616 voyage marked the first recorded European landing on Australia’s western coast. His journey left an enduring …

Dirk Hartog was a successful Dutch private shipping merchant commissioned by the Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie (VOC or the Dutch East India Company) as a ship’s captain. The VOC was …

In 1616, Dutch captain Dirk Hartog was sailing the Eendracht to the East Indies when a storm blew his ship off course. Using the strong winds of the ‘Roaring Forties’, Hartog made contact with the west …

Oct 3, 2024 · Dirk Hartog's 1616 landing in Western Australia marked the first documented European contact with Australia, preceding well-known voyages by over a century. This event shattered myths, …

Dirk Hartog was a Dutch seaman born in 1580. He spent his early career trading as a private merchant in the Baltic and Mediterranean seas before joining the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a …

Dirck Hartog was a Dutch sailor and explorer. He was the first European to explore the western coast of Australia. Early Career Hartog was born in about 1580 in Amsterdam,…