Explorers

=Explorers= [|World map for kids] [|Map of Australia]

World Explorers
@William Dampier Alexandra David-Neel Robert Falcon Scott by Lalagha 5WV

Early explorers
[|Vasco da Gama] [|Christopher Columbus]

Circumnavigators of the World
1519–1522 Ferdinand Magellan from Portugal. (He didn't finish the trip because he was killed in the Philippines but his crew did). 1577-1580 Sir Frances Drake from England. 1679–1691 William Dampier from England 1766-1769 Jeanne Baré, from France, the first woman to circumnavigate the world. 2009-2010 Jessica Watson from Australia. Her record is unofficial because she didn't do it //exactly// according to World Record Rules.
 * Circumnavigate means to travel all the way around.

Explorers of Australia
Willem Janszoon (sometimes spelt Jansz) Abel Tasman [|Dirk Hartog] @William Dampier Captain Cook and more information [|here]. Captain William Bligh by Netana 5/6DW

You can read heaps more about 17th century Dutch explorers who discovered Western Australia, Tasmania and parts of the northern coast at the [|VOC Historical Society website.]

There's a timeline that shows these explorers (and a whole lot of other ones) at [|Australia on the Map]. Don't get confused, just look for the names you know.

There are some interesting links at [|European Discovery of Australia]. Unfortunately many of the links are broken so do not waste a lot of time there. .

Circumnavigators of Australia and Australian islands
[|Bongaree] or Bongaree (first Aborigine to circumnavigate Australia) [|Matthew Flinders] (first to circumnavigate Australia). Click [|here] as well. [|George Bass]

Check out this great site at the ABC: [|The Navigators] You can also find lots of information about other explorers at kid-friendly [|Enchanted Learning] but be careful not to spend too much time there. There are very many explorers on the site, so you should stick to searching just for the ones that will help you with your research.

Inland Explorers
Burke and Wills -[| see artefacts]from this doomed expedition, and also the [|Burke and Wills website].

Navigational tools
What did early explorers use to find their way around, before the GPS was invented? [|The Art of Navigation] [|The Pirate King (Nautical Navigation)]