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Early Discovery of Australia


 * Date || Discoverer || Why ||
 * **50,000 ago** || aborigines || They were nomadic hunters, of various tribes, that occupied various regions of the country. ||
 * 100 A.D || Malay and India traders || They were expert sailors and merchants that had a regular trade with China. ||
 * Between the 12th and 15th centuries || Chinese || They sent huge fleets to Indonesia. ||
 * 1500s || Portuguese || The Dauphin map and the Mahogany ship are likely pieces of evidence. ||
 * 1606s || Europeans ||  ||