Gomes de Sequeira was a
Portuguese
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explorer in the early 16th century. It has been suggested by some historians that Gomes de Sequeira may have sailed to the northeast coast of
Australia
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as part of his explorations, although this is disputed.
See also
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Theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia
The theory of Portuguese discovery of Australia claims that early Portuguese navigators were the first Europeans to sight Australia between 1521 and 1524, well before the arrival of Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606 on board the who i ...
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History of Australia before 1901
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Aboriginal Australians, People first arrived on the Australian mainland by sea from Maritime Southeast Asia between 50,000 and 65,000 years ago, and ...
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Portuguese discoveries
Portuguese maritime exploration resulted in the numerous territories and maritime routes recorded by the Portuguese as a result of their intensive maritime journeys during the 15th and 16th centuries. Portuguese sailors were at the vanguard of Eu ...
References
Portuguese explorers
16th-century Portuguese people
16th-century explorers
Maritime history of Portugal
Explorers of Asia
Portuguese explorers of the Pacific
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