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Dirk Hartog (Dutch pronunciation: [dɪr(ə)k ˈɦɑrtɔx]; baptised 30 October 1580 – buried 11 October 1621) was a 17th-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 .
Learn about the 1616 voyage of Dirk Hartog, who accidentally discovered the west coast of the Unknown South Land while sailing for the Dutch East India Company. Explore the history, maps, and artefacts of this historic occasion and its impact on the region.
Dirk Hartog Island is a world heritage island where the first European landed in Australia in 1616. Explore crystal clear waters, secluded beaches and extraordinary cuisine on an unforgettable island retreat.
Learn about the Dutch navigator Dirk Hartog, who in 1616 became the first European to set foot on the shores of Western Australia and left a pewter plate as a record of his voyage. Discover the history of the plate, the island and the explorers who followed Hartog.
Dirk Hartog (1580-1621), mariner, was baptized on 30 October 1580 in the Oude Kerk (Old Church), Amsterdam, the Netherlands, second son and one of at least four children of Hartych Krynen, mariner, and his wife Griet Jans.
Dirk Hartog was a Dutch seaman who made the first recorded landing of a European in Western Australia in 1616. He left a pewter plate on a cliff, now called Cape Inscription, to record his visit and his name for the region.
Explore the stunning scenery, rich history and unique wildlife of Dirk Hartog Island, the first European landing site in Western Australia. Learn how to visit, camp and protect this World Heritage Area and its threatened mammal species.
