History
Willem Janszoon
Born
1570
Died
1630
Nationality
Dutch
Occupation
Navigator and colonial governor
Known for
Discovery of Australia
Willem Janszoon (c. 1570–1630), Dutch navigator and colonial governor, is the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia. His name is sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz. (with or without the full stop).[1] He was probably born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Geography
Penguins (order Sphenisciformes, family Spheniscidae) are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica, where they are most well-known for living.
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding seas.
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