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 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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Portuguese discoveries
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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