According to Trickett, Portuguese explorer Christopher de Mendonca captained a small fleet into Botany Bay in 1522, over 200 years earlier than Captain Cook. The map on which the author bases his research was found in the vault of a Los Angeles library.
Author believes Portuguese discovered Australia
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2007-03-28 16:56
Beyond Capricorn, a new book by Australian author Peter Trickett, theorizes that the Portuguese, rather than the Dutch or British, are responsible for the discovery of Australia. The theory is based largely on a 16th century maritime map.
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