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List of place names of Dutch origin in Australia

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along the western, northern and southern Australian coasts, only about 35 can still be found on current maps. Five out of six names were either renamed or forgotten or their locations were lost. Other places were named after the early Dutch explorers by later British explorers or colonists, for
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when a heavy storm arose and he was driven out so far to sea that next morning he could hardly discern the land. It was from this incident that Storm Bay got its name."
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Of an estimated 200 place names the Dutch bestowed on Australian localities in the 17th century as a result of the
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Geographic and Linguistic Reflections on Moent and Dubbelde Ree: Two of Australia’s First Recorded Placenames
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Other places were given Dutch names by later explorers or colonists in honour of the Dutch. These include:
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When Tasman passed it he was heading east; did not see the connection to the mainland in the north.
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Project Gutenberg, The Discovery of Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land.), New Zealand, and Bass' Straits.
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Australia's first recorded place name, possibly named after the emblematic "bush". The Dutch word
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Australian places named by Dutch navigators, explorers and cartographers in the Age of Discovery
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near Mount Zeehan was established after the discovery of tin, lead and silver deposits in 1890.
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The Australian coast known to Dutch explorers until 1644. Note the whole east coast is missing.
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Vansittart Bay on the coast of Western Australia is a unique anomaly. It was named by
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Name used for the land in the south west, now name only used for the cape. The word
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Islands now called The Friars, Boreel Head is now the nearby cape on the south of
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Notes: with the name still in use in either original or Anglicised version
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in 1798. It is near where Tasman first sighted Tasmania. The township of
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which he never visited. The bay he called Frederick Henry Bay is now
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An island, not a cape, in the Limmen Bight, now called Maria Island
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made the first recorded European landfall in Australia during the
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Name is Portuguese in origin, although named by the Dutch Tasman
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via Pieter Pietersen, the head merchant on Thijssen's expedition
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was named after a ship, but the ship was named after
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still has the name Cape Frederick Hendrick, not near
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The name survives in two smaller, separate areas: 3481: 3423: 3389: 3324: 3269: 3233: 3196: 1988:Nuytsland was the given to the coast adjoining the 1894:Nuytsland comprised the entire coast adjoining the 3030:Voyage of the Pera and Arnhem to Australia in 1623 2984:, who was an English politician of Dutch descent. 3581:Maritime history of the Dutch East India Company 1634:, various published explanations for "Abrolhos" 1219:, the cape name is used for the northern tip of 125:Meaning "turn-about" cape, the point where the 59:by the English and Nieuw Holland by the Dutch. 1687:which appeared to be rats, hence 'rat's nest' 3433:Van Diemen's Land / Anthonie van Diemenslandt 3174: 8: 2659:Maria Van Aelst, wife of Anthony Van Diemen 1353:The ship was itself named after the town of 1089:The ship was itself named after the city of 957:The ship was itself named after the city of 2889:first sighted the Australian coast in 1606. 3489:European maritime exploration of Australia 3181: 3167: 3159: 3539:Named by the Dutch, but a Portuguese name 3504:Dutch mapping of the Australian continent 3509:Dutch mapping of the Australian mainland 3144:Project Gutenberg, Abel Tasman's Journal 2111: 1916: 1428: 873: 580: 90: 30: 3109:"Nassau River - Queensland / Australia" 3061: 3524:Early modern Netherlandish cartography 3494:European land exploration of Australia 3094:"December 2007 – Australia on the Map" 1727:Zwaanenrivier or Swarte Swaene-Rivier 670:, did at the time cover meanings from 72:The Dutch charted the western side of 3010:Dutch East India Company in Indonesia 7: 3005:Second Dutch Expedition to Indonesia 3000:First Dutch Expedition to Indonesia 2995:List of place names of Dutch origin 2903:with the name of Tasman in Tasmania 2337:Pedra Branca off the coast of China 396:Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange 264:, previous Governor-General of the 3122:The AOTM Landings List 1606 – 1814 2721:, member of the Council of India. 2634:which is on the other side of the 1779:. The sighting of the swans was a 1217:Sir Edward Pellew Group of Islands 25: 18:Australian places with Dutch names 3149:Dutch settlers in South Australia 3035:History of the Northern Territory 3015:European exploration of Australia 2781:, member of the Council of India 2401:, member of the Council of India 2285:, member of the Council of India 2261:, member of the Council of India 1171:, member of the Council of India 47:instance the Australian state of 3224: 3514:Dutch mapping of Nova Hollandia 3107:Institut, Eingestellt von CID. 457:, then Governor-General of the 191:, then Governor-General of the 3216:Nova Hollandia / Nieuw Holland 55:. Australia itself was called 1: 1513:Translates to "arid islands" 3571:Names of places in Australia 3566:Lists of places in Australia 3499:Dutch mapping of Australasia 3040:History of Western Australia 2839:Places named after the Dutch 1303:, one of the three ships in 3602: 3045:History of South Australia 2952:after Abel Tasman's ships 2574:Fredericks Hendricks Baij 1043:, which explored the area. 3532: 3519:Dutch mapping of Tasmania 3373:('t Eylandt 't Rottenest) 3222: 2464:" had almost reached his 2129: 2126: 2123: 2120: 2117: 2114: 1934: 1931: 1928: 1925: 1922: 1919: 1574:, captain of the Duyfken 1446: 1443: 1440: 1437: 1434: 1431: 1236:Maria Van Aelst, wife of 974:sighted 1623, named 1644 913:which explored the area. 891: 888: 885: 882: 879: 876: 598: 595: 592: 589: 586: 583: 108: 105: 102: 99: 96: 93: 86:Janszoon voyage of 1605-6 63:Places named by the Dutch 3586:Dutch-Australian culture 3127:10 November 2013 at the 3075:26 February 2015 at the 2825:not an island, actually 1900:Nuytsland Nature Reserve 3350:(Land van Pieter Nuyts) 3025:Janszoon voyage of 1606 3020:New Holland (Australia) 2577:Frederick Hendrick Bay 2187:, after Dutch explorer 1452:Dirck Hartogs Ree cap. 3447:(Maetsuickers Eylandt) 3381:(Swarte Swaene-Rivier) 3337:(Landt van de Leeuwin) 2769:Van der Lijns Eijland 2615:Frederick Hendrick Bay 2306:43.65500°S 146.27306°E 1990:Great Australian Bight 1896:Great Australian Bight 1821:34.37417°S 115.13583°E 1761:31.94722°S 115.91611°E 1708:31.99611°S 115.54111°E 1595:22.32306°S 113.81222°E 757:Dutch local governor, 151:13.93333°S 141.47500°E 44:voyages of exploration 36: 3542:Many names have been 3407:(Eyland St. Francois) 3081:Geographical Research 2779:Cornelis van der Lijn 2207:, a VOC Commissioner 1997:Eijland St. François 1788:Landt van de Leeuwin 1169:Cornelis van der Lijn 615:For being a river in 238:Situated between the 177:Golf van Carpentaria 76:and the coast of the 34: 3576:Dutch language lists 3198:Australian continent 2311:-43.65500; 146.27306 2118:English translation 1923:English translation 1826:-34.37417; 115.13583 1766:-31.94722; 115.91611 1713:-31.99611; 115.54111 1632:Frederick de Houtman 1600:-22.32306; 113.81222 1435:English translation 1110:Saltwater crocodiles 880:English translation 698:Pieter de Carpentier 262:Jan Pieterszoon Coen 189:Pieter de Carpentier 156:-13.93333; 141.47500 97:English translation 3435:(mainland Tasmania) 3415:(Eyland St. Pierre) 3347:Nuyts Land District 3303:(Cocodrils Eÿlandt) 3256:Gulf of Carpentaria 3203:Australian mainland 3050:History of Tasmania 2982:Nicholas Vansittart 2978:Phillip Parker King 2928: /  2865: /  2827:Freycinet Peninsula 2814:Freycinet Peninsula 2798: /  2738: /  2676: /  2632:Frederick Henry Bay 2628:Forestier Peninsula 2599: /  2543: /  2487: /  2418: /  2357: /  2302: /  2224: /  2205:Cornelis Jan Witsen 2165: /  2084: /  2053:Eijland St. Pieter 2031: /  1970: /  1940:Landt van P. Nuyts 1904:Nuyts Land District 1876: /  1847:Landt van P. Nuyts 1817: /  1757: /  1704: /  1651: /  1591: /  1530: /  1482: /  1392: /  1326: /  1307:'s 1644 expedition. 1256: /  1188: /  1128: /  1098:Crocodils Eijlandt 1093:, Duchy of Cleves. 1062: /  993: /  930: /  837: /  777: /  732:Cape York Peninsula 716: /  690:Cape York Peninsula 666:, current spelling 651:Cape York Peninsula 635: /  604:Riv. met het Bosch 536: /  477: /  414: /  355: /  284: /  227:Gulf of Carpentaria 211: /  181:Gulf of Carpentaria 146: /  78:Gulf of Carpentaria 74:Cape York Peninsula 3342:Dirk Hartog Island 3271:Northern Territory 2932:41.883°S 145.333°E 2869:12.567°S 141.583°E 2803:42.217°S 148.300°E 2772:Vanderlins Island 2743:42.300°S 148.267°E 2681:42.617°S 148.083°E 2626:nearby NE cape on 2604:42.850°S 147.967°E 2548:43.233°S 148.000°E 2492:43.167°S 147.550°E 2466:intended anchorage 2423:43.233°S 148.000°E 2362:43.850°S 146.967°E 2228:43.583°S 146.350°E 2169:43.583°S 146.350°E 2147:Anthony van Diemen 2124:Reason for naming 2088:32.283°S 133.567°E 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Island 2691: 2689: 2685: 2683: 2679: 2678: 2675: 2670: 2667: 2665: 2663: 2662: 2614: 2612: 2608: 2606: 2602: 2601: 2598: 2593: 2590: 2588: 2586: 2585: 2558: 2556: 2552: 2550: 2546: 2545: 2542: 2537: 2534: 2532: 2530: 2529: 2502: 2500: 2496: 2494: 2490: 2489: 2486: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2474: 2473: 2433: 2431: 2427: 2425: 2421: 2420: 2417: 2412: 2409: 2407: 2405: 2404: 2389:Boreels-eiland 2372: 2370: 2366: 2364: 2360: 2359: 2356: 2351: 2348: 2346: 2344: 2343: 2310: 2308: 2304: 2301: 2296: 2293: 2291: 2289: 2288: 2246:Sweers eijland 2232: 2230: 2226: 2223: 2218: 2215: 2213: 2211: 2210: 2198:De Witt Island 2195:Wits Eijlanden 2173: 2171: 2167: 2164: 2159: 2156: 2154: 2152: 2151: 2110: 2092: 2090: 2086: 2083: 2078: 2075: 2073: 2071: 2070: 2039: 2037: 2033: 2030: 2025: 2022: 2020: 2018: 2017: 1978: 1976: 1972: 1969: 1964: 1961: 1959: 1957: 1956: 1915: 1913:South Australia 1884: 1882: 1878: 1875: 1870: 1867: 1865: 1863: 1862: 1825: 1823: 1819: 1816: 1811: 1808: 1806: 1804: 1803: 1765: 1763: 1759: 1756: 1751: 1748: 1746: 1744: 1743: 1712: 1710: 1706: 1703: 1698: 1695: 1693: 1691: 1690: 1674:Rottnest Island 1659: 1657: 1653: 1650: 1645: 1642: 1640: 1638: 1637: 1611:Lenaert Jacobsz 1599: 1597: 1593: 1590: 1585: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1577: 1560:Willems Rivier 1538: 1536: 1532: 1529: 1524: 1521: 1519: 1517: 1516: 1490: 1488: 1484: 1481: 1476: 1473: 1471: 1469: 1468: 1427: 1408:Van Diemen Gulf 1407: 1405: 1401: 1399: 1395: 1394: 1391: 1386: 1383: 1381: 1379: 1378: 1366:Van Diemen Gulf 1341: 1339: 1335: 1333: 1329: 1328: 1325: 1320: 1317: 1315: 1313: 1312: 1271: 1269: 1265: 1263: 1259: 1258: 1255: 1250: 1247: 1245: 1243: 1242: 1203: 1201: 1197: 1195: 1191: 1190: 1187: 1182: 1179: 1177: 1175: 1174: 1162:Cape Vanderlin 1143: 1141: 1137: 1135: 1131: 1130: 1127: 1122: 1119: 1117: 1115: 1114: 1078:Van Diemen Gulf 1077: 1075: 1071: 1069: 1065: 1064: 1061: 1056: 1053: 1051: 1049: 1048: 1024:Wesel Eilanden 1008: 1006: 1002: 1000: 996: 995: 992: 987: 984: 982: 980: 979: 945: 943: 939: 937: 933: 932: 929: 924: 921: 919: 917: 916: 872: 852: 850: 846: 844: 840: 839: 836: 831: 828: 826: 824: 823: 808:Batavia Rivier 792: 790: 786: 784: 780: 779: 776: 771: 768: 766: 764: 763: 731: 729: 725: 723: 719: 718: 715: 710: 707: 705: 703: 702: 650: 648: 644: 642: 638: 637: 634: 629: 626: 624: 622: 621: 579: 552:Cape Van Diemen 551: 549: 545: 543: 539: 538: 535: 530: 527: 525: 523: 522: 492: 490: 486: 484: 480: 479: 476: 471: 468: 466: 464: 463: 429: 427: 423: 421: 417: 416: 413: 408: 405: 403: 401: 400: 370: 368: 364: 362: 358: 357: 354: 349: 346: 344: 342: 341: 337:Staten-Generaal 320:Staaten Rivier 299: 297: 293: 291: 287: 286: 283: 278: 275: 273: 271: 270: 226: 224: 220: 218: 214: 213: 210: 205: 202: 200: 198: 197: 161: 159: 155: 153: 149: 148: 145: 140: 137: 135: 133: 132: 82:Willem Janszoon 70: 65: 51:is named after 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 3599: 3597: 3589: 3588: 3583: 3578: 3573: 3568: 3558: 3557: 3551: 3550: 3548: 3547: 3540: 3537: 3533: 3530: 3529: 3527: 3526: 3521: 3516: 3511: 3506: 3501: 3496: 3491: 3485: 3483: 3482:Related topics 3479: 3478: 3476: 3475: 3467: 3459: 3454: 3449: 3441: 3439:De Witt Island 3436: 3429: 3427: 3421: 3420: 3418: 3417: 3409: 3401: 3395: 3393: 3387: 3386: 3384: 3383: 3375: 3367: 3362: 3360:Pelsaert Group 3357: 3352: 3344: 3339: 3330: 3328: 3322: 3321: 3319: 3318: 3316:Wessel Islands 3313: 3305: 3297: 3289: 3287:Groote Eylandt 3284: 3275: 3273: 3267: 3266: 3264: 3263: 3258: 3253: 3245: 3239: 3237: 3231: 3230: 3223: 3221: 3219: 3218: 3213: 3211:Eendrachtsland 3207: 3205: 3194: 3193: 3188: 3186: 3185: 3178: 3171: 3163: 3157: 3156: 3151: 3146: 3139: 3136: 3133: 3132: 3114: 3099: 3085: 3060: 3059: 3057: 3054: 3053: 3052: 3047: 3042: 3037: 3032: 3027: 3022: 3017: 3012: 3007: 3002: 2997: 2990: 2987: 2986: 2985: 2974: 2972:Joan Geelvinck 2965: 2904: 2890: 2840: 2837: 2834: 2833: 2823: 2782: 2776: 2773: 2770: 2766: 2765: 2763: 2722: 2716: 2713: 2708: 2704: 2703: 2701: 2660: 2657: 2654: 2649: 2645: 2644: 2624: 2583: 2581: 2578: 2575: 2571: 2570: 2568: 2527: 2525: 2522: 2521:Tasman Island 2519: 2515: 2514: 2512: 2471: 2462: 2459: 2454: 2450: 2449: 2443: 2402: 2396: 2393: 2390: 2386: 2385: 2382: 2341: 2332: 2329: 2327: 2321: 2320: 2318: 2286: 2279: 2276: 2271: 2267: 2266: 2264: 2262: 2259:Salomon Sweers 2255: 2252: 2247: 2243: 2242: 2240: 2208: 2202: 2199: 2196: 2192: 2191: 2181: 2149: 2144: 2141: 2136: 2132: 2131: 2128: 2125: 2122: 2119: 2116: 2109: 2106: 2103: 2102: 2100: 2068: 2062: 2059: 2054: 2050: 2049: 2047: 2015: 2006: 2003: 1998: 1994: 1993: 1986: 1954: 1949: 1946: 1941: 1937: 1936: 1933: 1930: 1927: 1924: 1921: 1914: 1911: 1908: 1907: 1892: 1860: 1855: 1853: 1848: 1844: 1843: 1839:translates as 1833: 1801: 1796: 1794: 1789: 1785: 1784: 1773: 1741: 1736: 1733: 1728: 1724: 1723: 1720: 1688: 1682: 1679: 1676: 1670: 1669: 1667: 1635: 1629: 1626: 1621: 1615: 1614: 1607: 1575: 1569: 1566: 1561: 1557: 1556: 1546: 1514: 1511: 1508: 1505: 1501: 1500: 1498: 1466: 1461: 1458: 1453: 1449: 1448: 1445: 1442: 1439: 1436: 1433: 1426: 1423: 1420: 1419: 1417: 1376: 1371: 1368: 1363: 1359: 1358: 1351: 1310: 1297: 1294: 1289: 1285: 1284: 1281: 1240: 1234: 1231: 1228: 1224: 1223: 1213: 1204:Cape Vanderlin 1172: 1166: 1163: 1160: 1156: 1155: 1153: 1112: 1107: 1104: 1099: 1095: 1094: 1087: 1046: 1033: 1030: 1028:Wessel Islands 1025: 1021: 1020: 1018: 1009:Groote Eylandt 977: 975: 972: 969: 967:Groote Eylandt 963: 962: 961:, Gelderland. 955: 914: 907: 904: 898: 894: 893: 890: 887: 884: 881: 878: 871: 868: 865: 864: 862: 821: 816: 814: 809: 805: 804: 802: 761: 755: 753: 748: 744: 743: 741: 700: 695: 692: 687: 683: 682: 660: 619: 613: 610: 605: 601: 600: 597: 594: 591: 588: 585: 578: 575: 572: 571: 561: 520: 515: 512: 509: 505: 504: 502: 461: 452: 449: 446: 442: 441: 439: 398: 393: 390: 387: 386:Nassau Rivier 383: 382: 380: 339: 329: 326: 321: 317: 316: 309: 268: 259: 256: 251: 247: 246: 236: 195: 186: 183: 178: 174: 173: 171: 130: 123: 120: 115: 114:Kaap Keerweer 111: 110: 107: 104: 101: 98: 95: 69: 66: 64: 61: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3598: 3587: 3584: 3582: 3579: 3577: 3574: 3572: 3569: 3567: 3564: 3563: 3561: 3545: 3541: 3538: 3535: 3534: 3531: 3525: 3522: 3520: 3517: 3515: 3512: 3510: 3507: 3505: 3502: 3500: 3497: 3495: 3492: 3490: 3487: 3486: 3484: 3480: 3474: 3471: 3468: 3466: 3463: 3460: 3458: 3455: 3453: 3450: 3448: 3445: 3442: 3440: 3437: 3434: 3431: 3430: 3428: 3426: 3422: 3416: 3413: 3410: 3408: 3405: 3402: 3400: 3397: 3396: 3394: 3392: 3388: 3382: 3379: 3376: 3374: 3371: 3368: 3366: 3363: 3361: 3358: 3356: 3353: 3351: 3348: 3345: 3343: 3340: 3338: 3335: 3332: 3331: 3329: 3327: 3323: 3317: 3314: 3312: 3309: 3306: 3304: 3301: 3298: 3296: 3293: 3290: 3288: 3285: 3283: 3280: 3277: 3276: 3274: 3272: 3268: 3262: 3261:Sweers Island 3259: 3257: 3254: 3252: 3249: 3248:Staaten River 3246: 3244: 3241: 3240: 3238: 3236: 3232: 3227: 3217: 3214: 3212: 3209: 3208: 3206: 3204: 3199: 3195: 3191: 3184: 3179: 3177: 3172: 3170: 3165: 3164: 3161: 3155: 3152: 3150: 3147: 3145: 3142: 3141: 3137: 3130: 3126: 3123: 3118: 3115: 3110: 3103: 3100: 3095: 3089: 3086: 3083:44(4):372–385 3082: 3078: 3074: 3071: 3065: 3062: 3055: 3051: 3048: 3046: 3043: 3041: 3038: 3036: 3033: 3031: 3028: 3026: 3023: 3021: 3018: 3016: 3013: 3011: 3008: 3006: 3003: 3001: 2998: 2996: 2993: 2992: 2988: 2983: 2979: 2975: 2973: 2969: 2966: 2963: 2959: 2955: 2951: 2947: 2941: 2912: 2908: 2905: 2902: 2899:, along with 2898: 2894: 2891: 2888: 2884: 2878: 2849: 2848:Duyfken Point 2846: 2845: 2844: 2838: 2831: 2828: 2824: 2820: 2783: 2780: 2777: 2774: 2771: 2768: 2767: 2764: 2760: 2723: 2720: 2717: 2714: 2712: 2709: 2706: 2705: 2702: 2698: 2661: 2658: 2655: 2653: 2650: 2647: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2637: 2633: 2629: 2625: 2621: 2584: 2582: 2579: 2576: 2573: 2572: 2569: 2565: 2559:Tasman Island 2528: 2526: 2523: 2520: 2517: 2516: 2513: 2509: 2472: 2470: 2467: 2463: 2460: 2458: 2455: 2452: 2451: 2448: 2444: 2440: 2403: 2400: 2399:Pieter Boreel 2397: 2394: 2391: 2388: 2387: 2383: 2379: 2342: 2340: 2338: 2333: 2330: 2328: 2326: 2323: 2322: 2319: 2315: 2287: 2284: 2280: 2277: 2275: 2272: 2269: 2268: 2265: 2263: 2260: 2256: 2253: 2251: 2250:Sweers Island 2248: 2245: 2244: 2241: 2237: 2209: 2206: 2203: 2200: 2197: 2194: 2193: 2190: 2186: 2183:Now known as 2182: 2178: 2150: 2148: 2145: 2142: 2140: 2137: 2135:Diemens Land 2134: 2133: 2113: 2107: 2101: 2097: 2069: 2066: 2063: 2060: 2058: 2055: 2052: 2051: 2048: 2044: 2016: 2014: 2010: 2007: 2004: 2002: 1999: 1996: 1995: 1991: 1987: 1983: 1955: 1953: 1950: 1947: 1945: 1942: 1939: 1938: 1918: 1912: 1905: 1901: 1897: 1893: 1889: 1861: 1859: 1856: 1854: 1852: 1849: 1846: 1845: 1842: 1838: 1834: 1830: 1802: 1800: 1797: 1795: 1793: 1790: 1787: 1786: 1782: 1778: 1774: 1770: 1742: 1740: 1737: 1734: 1732: 1729: 1726: 1725: 1721: 1717: 1689: 1686: 1683: 1680: 1677: 1675: 1672: 1671: 1668: 1664: 1636: 1633: 1630: 1627: 1625: 1622: 1620: 1617: 1616: 1612: 1608: 1604: 1576: 1573: 1570: 1567: 1565: 1562: 1559: 1558: 1555: 1554:1697-1726 map 1552:, appears on 1551: 1547: 1543: 1515: 1512: 1509: 1507:Dorre Island 1506: 1503: 1502: 1499: 1495: 1467: 1465: 1462: 1459: 1457: 1454: 1451: 1450: 1430: 1424: 1418: 1414: 1377: 1375: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1364: 1361: 1360: 1356: 1352: 1348: 1311: 1309: 1306: 1302: 1298: 1295: 1293: 1290: 1288:Limmen Bocht 1287: 1286: 1282: 1278: 1241: 1239: 1235: 1232: 1230:Maria Island 1229: 1226: 1225: 1222: 1218: 1215:Actually the 1214: 1210: 1173: 1170: 1167: 1164: 1161: 1158: 1157: 1154: 1150: 1113: 1111: 1108: 1105: 1103: 1100: 1097: 1096: 1092: 1088: 1084: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1038: 1034: 1031: 1029: 1026: 1023: 1022: 1019: 1015: 978: 976: 973: 971:"Big island" 970: 968: 965: 964: 960: 956: 952: 915: 912: 908: 905: 903: 899: 896: 895: 875: 869: 863: 859: 853:Wenlock River 822: 820: 817: 815: 813: 812:Wenlock River 810: 807: 806: 803: 799: 793:Jardine River 762: 760: 756: 754: 752: 751:Jardine River 749: 746: 745: 742: 738: 701: 699: 696: 693: 691: 688: 685: 684: 681: 677: 673: 669: 665: 661: 657: 620: 618: 614: 611: 609: 606: 603: 602: 587:Current name 582: 576: 570: 566: 562: 558: 521: 519: 516: 513: 510: 507: 506: 503: 499: 462: 460: 456: 453: 450: 447: 444: 443: 440: 436: 399: 397: 394: 391: 389:Nassau River 388: 385: 384: 381: 377: 371:Staaten River 340: 338: 334: 333:Staten Island 330: 327: 325: 324:Staaten River 322: 319: 318: 314: 310: 306: 269: 267: 263: 260: 257: 255: 252: 249: 248: 245: 241: 237: 233: 196: 194: 190: 187: 184: 182: 179: 176: 175: 172: 168: 162:Cape Keerweer 131: 128: 124: 121: 119: 118:Cape Keerweer 116: 113: 112: 92: 89: 87: 83: 79: 75: 67: 62: 60: 58: 54: 50: 45: 42: 33: 29: 27: 19: 3472: 3464: 3462:Maria Island 3452:Pedra Branca 3446: 3414: 3406: 3380: 3372: 3349: 3336: 3334:Cape Leeuwin 3310: 3302: 3294: 3281: 3250: 3117: 3102: 3088: 3080: 3064: 2957: 2953: 2911:Mount Zeehan 2842: 2692:Maria Island 2652:Maria Island 2447:Bruny Island 2392:Boreel Head 2373:Pedra branca 2334: 2325:Pedra branca 2281:named after 2257:named after 1952:Pieter Nuyts 1858:Pieter Nuyts 1840: 1836: 1792:Cape Leeuwin 1572:Willem Jansz 1564:Yardie Creek 1342:Limmen Bight 1300: 1292:Limmen Bight 1272:Maria Island 1040: 1036: 910: 897:Kaap Arnhem 694:1623 ? 686:Carpentaria 679: 675: 671: 667: 663: 430:Nassau River 313:Archer River 250:Coen Rivier 71: 38: 28: 26: 3292:Arnhem Land 2946:George Bass 2935: / 2872: / 2806: / 2746: / 2684: / 2607: / 2551: / 2495: / 2453:Storm Baij 2426: / 2395:11/29/1642 2365: / 2309: / 2297:146°16′23″E 2231: / 2189:Abel Tasman 2172: / 2143:11/24/1642 2115:Dutch name 2091: / 2038: / 2009:St. Francis 1977: / 1920:Dutch name 1883: / 1824: / 1812:115°08′09″E 1764: / 1752:115°54′58″E 1739:Black swans 1711: / 1699:115°32′28″E 1681:12/29/1696 1658: / 1598: / 1586:113°48′44″E 1537: / 1489: / 1464:Dirk Hartog 1432:Dutch name 1400: / 1357:, Holland. 1334: / 1264: / 1227:Kaap Maria 1196: / 1136: / 1070: / 1037:Klein Wesel 1001: / 946:Arnhem Land 938: / 902:Arnhem Land 877:Dutch name 845: / 785: / 724: / 643: / 584:Dutch name 544: / 485: / 422: / 363: / 311:Renamed to 292: / 219: / 154: / 141:141°28′30″E 94:Dutch name 57:New Holland 53:Abel Tasman 3560:Categories 3544:Anglicised 3378:Swan River 3243:Coen River 3235:Queensland 3068:Jan Tent, 3056:References 2954:Heemskerck 2812: ( 2752: ( 2715:12/4/1642 2690: ( 2656:12/4/1642 2640:Marion Bay 2613: ( 2557: ( 2501: ( 2434:The Friars 2432: ( 2371: ( 2294:43°39′18″S 2278:12/1/1642 1974:32°S 132°E 1948:1/16/1627 1809:34°22′27″S 1749:31°56′50″S 1735:1/10/1697 1731:Swan River 1722:Named by 1696:31°59′46″S 1583:22°19′23″S 1406: ( 1397:12°S 132°E 1340: ( 1270: ( 1202: ( 1142: ( 1076: ( 1007: ( 944: ( 851: ( 791: ( 730: ( 721:14°S 140°E 649: ( 550: ( 491: ( 428: ( 369: ( 335:after the 300:Coen River 298: ( 254:Coen River 244:Queensland 225: ( 160: ( 138:13°56′00″S 68:Queensland 3457:Storm Bay 2944:named by 2503:Storm Bay 2457:Storm Bay 2065:St. Peter 1944:Nullarbor 1851:Nullarbor 1775:Named by 1299:The ship 1035:The ship 909:The ship 3425:Tasmania 3125:Archived 3073:Archived 2989:See also 2923:145°20′E 2893:Tasmania 2860:141°35′E 2793:148°18′E 2733:148°16′E 2671:148°05′E 2594:147°58′E 2538:148°00′E 2482:147°33′E 2413:148°00′E 2352:146°58′E 2219:146°21′E 2185:Tasmania 2160:146°21′E 2108:Tasmania 2079:133°34′E 2026:133°17′E 1979:-32; 132 1871:125°52′E 1841:lioness. 1646:113°47′E 1525:113°06′E 1477:113°05′E 1402:-12; 132 1321:135°34′E 1251:135°44′E 1183:136°59′E 1123:135°05′E 1057:136°25′E 1039:or just 988:136°35′E 925:136°58′E 832:141°55′E 772:142°12′E 726:-14; 140 630:141°44′E 617:the bush 531:139°42′E 472:140°59′E 409:141°23′E 350:141°17′E 279:142°08′E 206:139°00′E 127:Duijfken 49:Tasmania 3138:Sources 2958:Zeehaen 2920:41°53′S 2857:12°34′S 2790:42°13′S 2730:42°18′S 2668:42°37′S 2591:42°51′S 2535:43°14′S 2479:43°10′S 2410:43°14′S 2349:43°51′S 2216:43°35′S 2157:43°35′S 2127:Coords 2076:32°17′S 2023:32°31′S 1932:Coords 1868:32°18′S 1837:leeuwin 1685:Quokkas 1643:28°43′S 1522:25°03′S 1474:25°50′S 1444:Coords 1318:14°50′S 1248:14°52′S 1180:15°35′S 1120:11°53′S 1054:11°30′S 985:14°00′S 922:12°21′S 889:Coords 829:12°03′S 819:Batavia 769:10°55′S 680:forest. 627:12°13′S 596:Coords 577:Renamed 567:in the 528:16°31′S 469:16°58′S 406:15°54′S 347:16°24′S 276:13°37′S 203:13°59′S 106:Coords 2980:after 2885:where 2130:Notes 1935:Notes 1447:Notes 1355:Limmen 1305:Tasman 1301:Limmen 959:Arnhem 911:Arnhem 892:Notes 599:Notes 109:Notes 2883:Weipa 2881:near 2775:1642 2580:1642 2524:1642 2461:1642 2331:1642 2254:1642 2201:1642 2121:Date 2061:1627 2005:1627 1965:132°E 1926:Date 1628:1619 1568:1618 1510:1616 1460:1616 1438:Date 1387:132°E 1370:1644 1296:1644 1233:1644 1165:1644 1106:1644 1091:Wesel 1041:Wezel 1032:1636 906:1623 883:Date 711:140°E 672:shrub 664:bosch 612:1606 590:Date 514:1644 451:1644 392:1644 331:Like 328:1623 258:1623 185:1623 122:1606 100:Date 41:Dutch 2956:and 2948:and 2909:and 2011:via 1962:32°S 1902:and 1384:12°S 708:14°S 676:bush 674:via 242:and 678:to 668:bos 88:. 3562:: 3200:/ 3079:, 2913:- 2895:- 2850:- 2829:. 1992:. 1906:. 1783:. 80:. 3182:e 3175:t 3168:v 3111:. 3096:. 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Index

Australian places with Dutch names

Dutch
voyages of exploration
Tasmania
Abel Tasman
New Holland
Cape York Peninsula
Gulf of Carpentaria
Willem Janszoon
Janszoon voyage of 1605-6
Cape Keerweer
Duijfken
13°56′00″S 141°28′30″E / 13.93333°S 141.47500°E / -13.93333; 141.47500 (Cape Keerweer)
Gulf of Carpentaria
Pieter de Carpentier
Dutch East Indies
13°59′S 139°00′E / 13.983°S 139.000°E / -13.983; 139.000 (Gulf of Carpentaria)
Northern Territory
Queensland
Coen River
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Dutch East Indies
13°37′S 142°08′E / 13.617°S 142.133°E / -13.617; 142.133 (Coen River)
Archer River
Staaten River
Staten Island
Staten-Generaal
16°24′S 141°17′E / 16.400°S 141.283°E / -16.400; 141.283 (Staaten River)
Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange

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