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SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) -- A 16th century maritime map in a Los Angeles library vault proves that Portuguese adventurers, not British or Dutch, were the first Europeans to discover Australia, says a new book which details the secret discovery of Australia.
The book "Beyond Capricorn" says the map, which accurately marks geographical sites along Australia's east coast in Portuguese, proves that Portuguese seafarer Christopher de Mendonca led a fleet of four ships into Botany Bay in 1522 -- almost 250 years before Britain's Captain James Cook.
Australian author Peter Trickett said that when he enlarged the small map he could recognize all the headlands and bays in Botany Bay in Sydney -- the site where Cook claimed Australia for Britain in 1770.
"It was even so accurate that I found I could draw in the modern airport runways, to scale in the right place, without any problem at all," Trickett told Reuters on Wednesday.
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Always good to know something like this, not that it will be of any use but its history. |
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Its certainly interesting to have found something that could change the way that we have seen history, although i don't think there is a point in changing the way it is seen already, Captain James Cook will always be famous for exploring Australia. IMO anyway  ...there used to be a signature here |
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Its certainly interesting to have found something that could change the way that we have seen history, although i don't think there is a point in changing the way it is seen already, Captain James Cook will always be famous for exploring Australia. IMO anyway
Of course, usually the guy who is known for the discovery is usually the guy/nation who colonised it. And theres no doubt that australia was colonised by the british.
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Or the Aboriginals 
p.s. I want to see this map!
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Or the Aboriginals
The Aboriginals might be Portuguese! DUN DUN DUNN! |
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The Portuguese may have discoverd Australia but the Aboriginals were the first people to inhabit australia, thousands of years ago. When i was in primary school i was still told that captin cook discoverd australia 
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The Aboriginals might be Portuguese! DUN DUN DUNN!
Thanks for the info, sounds intersting
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Or the Aboriginals
p.s. I want to see this map!
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Racist much?
I wasnt trying to be racist, sorry 
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Or the Aboriginals
p.s. I want to see this map!
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Racist much?
I wasnt trying to be racist, sorry
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but the British colonised the country and made it advance