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Leeuwin (1621)

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Waite, A.M., Thompson, P.A., Pesant, S., Feng, M., Beckley, L.E., Domingues, C.M., Gaughan, D., Hanson, C.E., Holl, C.M., Koslow, T. and Meuleners, M., 2007. The Leeuwin Current and its eddies: An introductory overview. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 54(8-10),
102:"n the years 1616, 1618, 1619 and 1622, the west coast of the great unknown South-land from 35 to 22 degrees was unexpectedly and accidentally discovered by the ships d'Eendracht, Mauritius, Amsterdam, Dordrecht and Leeuwin, coming from the Netherlands." 93:
took more than a year, whereas other vessels had made the same voyage in less than four months; this suggests that poor navigation may have been responsible for the discovery. The same is suggested by the 1644 instructions to
219:". It is unusual for a coastal current to flow away from the equator. The current, like most ocean currents, spawns eddies that have implications for ocean circulation as well as regional biological productivity. 410:
Cresswell, G.R. and Golding, T.J., 1980. Observations of a south-flowing current in the southeastern Indian Ocean. Deep Sea Research Part A. Oceanographic Research Papers, 27(6), pp.449-466.
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has been lost, so very little is known of the voyage. However, VOC letters indicate that the voyage from
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in March 1622. It was captained by Jan Fransz and was the seventh European ship to sight the continent.
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The coastal current that flows southward along the Western Australian coast is named "
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The south-west corner of Australia was subsequently referred to by the Dutch as '
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that was already entered in Australia's ship's register under the name.
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South Land to New Holland : Dutch chartin of Australia 1606–1756
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The part borne by the Dutch in the discovery of Australia 1606-1765
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that discovered and mapped some of the southwest corner of
124:). This map includes a section of coastline labelled ' 237:"Mystery of Dutch ship Leeuwin that mapped WA solved" 204:, although the "II" refers not to the original 126:t Landt van de Leeuwin beseylt A° 1622 in Maert 100: 38:, showing a section of the coast of southwest 341: 339: 8: 200:, Western Australia, is named in honour of 140:("Dunes with trees and underwood at top"), 138:Duynich landt boven met boomen ende boseage 136:. Portions of this coastline are labelled 377:(1st ed.). London: G. & W. Nicol 398:Chapman Great Sailing Ships of the World 265:. VOC Historical Society. Archived from 19:For other ships with the same name, see 447:Exploration ships of the Dutch Republic 228: 352:(1st ed.). London: Luzac & co 462:Ships of the Dutch East India Company 374:A voyage to Terra Australis, Volume 1 312: 310: 144:("Low land seemingly submerged") and 7: 14: 452:European exploration of Australia 117:Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht 35:Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht 457:Exploration of Western Australia 152:Australian reference to the ship 142:Laegh ghelijck verdroncken landt 324:. National Library of Australia 178:still survives in the name of 122:Chart of the Land of Eendracht 67:(VOC) documents), was a Dutch 1: 166:in Fremantle Harbour in 2009 400:. Hearst Books. p. 13. 396:Schauffelen, Otmar (2005). 478: 346:Heeres, Jan Ernst (1899). 318:"Voyages - 1622 - Leeuwin" 18: 148:("Low land with dunes"). 65:Dutch East India Company 189:The sail training ship 106:The land discovered by 172:t Landt van de Leeuwin 167: 104: 47: 159: 134:Point D'Entrecasteaux 31: 98:, which states that 371:Flinders, Matthew. 241:The West Australian 217:the Leeuwin Current 146:Laegh duynich landt 186:in December 1801. 168: 48: 243:. 9 December 2022 469: 421: 417: 411: 408: 402: 401: 393: 387: 386: 384: 382: 368: 362: 361: 359: 357: 343: 334: 333: 331: 329: 314: 305: 304: 302: 300: 285: 279: 278: 276: 274: 259: 253: 252: 250: 248: 233: 184:Matthew Flinders 42:, discovered by 477: 476: 472: 471: 470: 468: 467: 466: 427: 426: 425: 424: 418: 414: 409: 405: 395: 394: 390: 380: 378: 370: 369: 365: 355: 353: 345: 344: 337: 327: 325: 316: 315: 308: 298: 296: 293:huygens.knaw.nl 287: 286: 282: 272: 270: 269:on 5 April 2006 261: 260: 256: 246: 244: 235: 234: 230: 225: 154: 112:Hessel Gerritsz 110:is recorded in 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 475: 473: 465: 464: 459: 454: 449: 444: 439: 429: 428: 423: 422: 412: 403: 388: 363: 335: 306: 280: 254: 227: 226: 224: 221: 153: 150: 59:", also spelt 21:Leeuwin (ship) 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 474: 463: 460: 458: 455: 453: 450: 448: 445: 443: 440: 438: 435: 434: 432: 416: 413: 407: 404: 399: 392: 389: 376: 375: 367: 364: 351: 350: 342: 340: 336: 323: 319: 313: 311: 307: 295:. Huygens ING 294: 290: 284: 281: 268: 264: 258: 255: 242: 238: 232: 229: 222: 220: 218: 213: 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 194: 187: 185: 181: 177: 173: 165: 164: 158: 151: 149: 147: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 118: 113: 109: 103: 99: 97: 92: 88: 84: 80: 76: 74: 70: 66: 62: 58: 54: 53: 46:in March 1622 45: 41: 37: 36: 30: 26: 22: 16:Dutch galleon 415: 406: 397: 391: 379:. Retrieved 373: 366: 354:. Retrieved 348: 326:. Retrieved 321: 297:. Retrieved 292: 283: 271:. Retrieved 267:the original 257: 245:. Retrieved 240: 231: 214: 205: 201: 192: 188: 180:Cape Leeuwin 175: 171: 169: 162: 145: 141: 137: 125: 121: 115: 107: 105: 101: 78: 77: 60: 51: 50: 49: 43: 33: 25: 437:1620s ships 420:pp.789-796. 247:12 February 196:, based in 130:Hamelin Bay 96:Abel Tasman 431:Categories 381:30 January 356:30 January 328:30 January 299:4 February 273:30 January 223:References 193:Leeuwin II 163:Leeuwin II 32:Detail of 208:but to a 198:Fremantle 73:Australia 40:Australia 79:Leeuwin' 63:in some 61:Leeuwine 206:Leeuwin 202:Leeuwin 176:Leeuwin 114:' 1627 108:Leeuwin 91:Batavia 83:logbook 69:galleon 57:Lioness 52:Leeuwin 44:Leeuwin 210:yacht 87:Texel 442:1622 383:2008 358:2008 330:2008 301:2020 275:2008 249:2023 191:STS 161:STS 132:and 89:to 433:: 338:^ 320:. 309:^ 291:. 239:. 81:s 55:(" 385:. 360:. 332:. 303:. 277:. 251:. 120:( 23:.

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Leeuwin (ship)

Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht
Australia
Lioness
Dutch East India Company
galleon
Australia
logbook
Texel
Batavia
Abel Tasman
Hessel Gerritsz
Caert van't Landt van d'Eendracht
Hamelin Bay
Point D'Entrecasteaux

STS Leeuwin II
Cape Leeuwin
Matthew Flinders
STS Leeuwin II
Fremantle
yacht
the Leeuwin Current
"Mystery of Dutch ship Leeuwin that mapped WA solved"
"The exploration and mapping of the Australian coastline in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries"
the original
"The Dutch East India Company's shipping between the Netherlands and Asia 1595-1795"

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