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Willem

Person

Family name
Vlamingh, de
Given name(s)
Willem
Alternate name(s) / title(s)
Hesselsz.
Gender
Male
Short description
Dutch sea captain joined the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in 1688 and explored the central west coast of New Holland (Australia) in the late 17th century.
Full biographical data
<p><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/vlamingh-willem-de-2760">https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/vlamingh-willem-de-2760</a></p>
Person role
Explorer
Birth date
1640
Country of birth
Netherlands
Death date
1698

Linked resources

Items with "Person: Willem"
Settlement
Dutch, English
Extract from copy of journal [of] Willem de Vlamingh
State Library of Western Australia
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French
Grand voiliers autour du monde, les voyages scientifique, 1760-1850
State Library of Victoria
Settlement
French, English
Helois - Transcripts 1696-1825
National Library of Australia
Settlement
Dutch
Iets over de reis van den schipper-commandeur Willem de Vlamingh
National Library of Australia
Settlement
English, Chinese, Dutch
Letter from F. Proeschal to Justice E. Wise, manuscript in Chinese characters and negatives of manuscript
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
French
Report on the west coast of Australia 1801
National Library of Australia
Settlement
French
Vlamingh - Logbooks 1696-1697
State Library of Western Australia