Dirk Hartog

January 9, 2024
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Quick Facts

Dirk Hartog
Full Name Dirk Hartog
Occupation Explorer
Date Of Birth Oct 3, 1580(1580-10-03)
Age 444
Date Of Death October 11, 1621
Birthplace Amsterdam
Country Netherlands
Birth City North Holland
Horoscope Libra

Dirk Hartog Biography

Name Dirk Hartog
Birthday Oct 3
Birth Year 1580
Place Of Birth Amsterdam
Home Town North Holland
Birth Country Netherlands
Birth Sign Libra
Parents Hartych Krynen, Griet Jans

Dirk Hartog is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on October 3, 1580 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. Dutch sailing vessel that made his very first European expedition to Australia’s Western coast.

He searched for the Australian continent on the basis of descriptions and maps of another famous explorer He sought out the Australian continent based on the maps and descriptions of another famed explorer, Marco Polo..

He was born in an affluent sailing family.

Dirk Hartog Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Explorer
House Living in own house.

Dirk Hartog is one of the richest Explorer from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dirk Hartog 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The first few years on the helm of a merchant vessel.

After a trip through on the Australian coastline, the explorer arrived and stayed for three days at the shore, leaving behind an inscription that contained the specifics of his journey.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Dirk Hartog Dating?

According to our records, Dirk Hartog is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Dirk Hartog’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Dirk Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Dirk Hartog celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

What did Dirk Hartog discover?

Evidence of first European sightings In 1616, Dutch skipper, Dirk Hartog, along with upper-merchant Gillis Miebais, in the ship Eendracht, accidentally discovered what proved to be the west coast of the Unknown South Land while sailing northwards.

Why is Dirk Hartog significant in Australia's history?

Dirck Hartog, also spelled Dirk Hartog or Dyrck Hartoochz, (flourished 1616), Dutch merchant captain who made the first recorded exploration of the western coast of Australia. Hartog set sail from Texel, a port near Amsterdam, as part of a Dutch East India Company flotilla in January 1616.

What part of Australia did Dirk Hartog discover?

On 25 October 1616 Dirk Hartog became the first European to set foot on the shores of Western Australia , and only the second to record encountering the Australian continent.

How long did Dirk Hartog's journey take?

The winds were so powerful that it reduced the voyage between South Africa to Java from 12 months to 6 months.

Who was the first European to land on Australia?

While Indigenous Australians have inhabited the continent for tens of thousands of years, and traded with nearby islanders, the first documented landing on Australia by a European was in 1606. The Dutch explorer Willem Janszoon landed on the western side of Cape York Peninsula and charted about 300 km of coastline.

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