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[15]: 358 [16]: 42–43 Writing in an academic journal in 1861, Major announced the discovery of a map by Manuel Godinho de Eredia, [17] claiming it proved a Portuguese visit to North Western Australia, possibly dated to 1601. [18] In fact, this map's origins are from 1630.
Some writers have advanced the theory that the Portuguese were the first Europeans to sight Australia in the 1520s. [1] [2]A number of relics and remains have been interpreted as evidence that the Portuguese reached Australia.
South Australia was founded as a "free province"—it was never a penal colony. [33] Victoria and Western Australia were also founded "free", but later accepted transported convicts . [ 34 ] [ 35 ] A campaign by the settlers of New South Wales led to the end of convict transportation to that colony; the last convict ship arrived in 1848.
At the time of the 2016 census, there were 61,885 Portuguese migrants and Australians with Portuguese heritage living in Australia. [1] Portuguese cuisine has also made its way into mainstream Australian society, with the fast expansion and establishment of restaurant and fast food outlets such as "Nando's", "Oporto" and "Ogalo" to confirm its ...
In 1297, King Dinis of Portugal took personal interest in the development of exports and organized the export of surplus production to European countries. On May 10, 1293, he instituted a maritime insurance fund for Portuguese traders living in the County of Flanders, which were to pay certain sums according to tonnage, accrued to them when necessary.
European land exploration of Australia deals with the opening up of the interior of Australia to European settlement which occurred gradually throughout the colonial period, 1788–1900. A number of these explorers are very well known, such as Burke and Wills who are well known for their failed attempt to cross the interior of Australia, as ...
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Portuguese sailors become the first Europeans to reach Madagascar. 1509 — The Bay of Bengal crossed by Diogo Lopes de Sequeira. On the crossing he also reached Malacca. 1511 — Duarte Fernandes is the first European to visit the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand), sent by Afonso de Albuquerque after the conquest of Malaca. [12]