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Dirk

Person

Family name
Hartog
Given name(s)
Dirk
Alternate name(s) / title(s)
Dirck Hartog or Dierick Hartochszch
Gender
Male
Short description
A17th-century Dutch sailor and explorer. Dirk Hartog's expedition was the second European group to land in Australia and the first to leave behind an artefact to record his visit, the Hartog Plate.
Full biographical data
<p><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hartog-dirk-12968">https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hartog-dirk-12968</a></p>
Person role
Explorer
Birth date
October 30, 1580
Country of birth
Netherlands
Death date
October 11, 1621

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Items with "Person: Dirk"
Settlement
French, English
National Library of Australia
Settlement
English, Chinese, Dutch
State Library of New South Wales
Settlement
Dutch
State Library of New South Wales