Willem de Vlamingh

Willem de Vlamingh
Portrait thought to be of de Vlamingh by Jan and Nikolaas Verkolje
Born
Willem Hesselsz de Vlamingh

Oost-Vlieland, Dutch Republic
Baptised28 November 1640
DiedUnknown date, c. 1698 (aged 57–58)

Willem Hesselsz de Vlamingh (baptized 28 November 1640 – after 7 August 1702[1]) was a Dutch sea captain who explored the central west coast of New Holland (Australia) in the late 17th century, where he landed in what is now Perth on the Swan River. The mission proved fruitless, but he charted parts of the continent's western coast.[2]

  1. ^ Houter, Jan; Nooy, Kitty, "After the trip", on New Information About Willem De Vlamingh (2023-2024) See: https://new-information-about-willem-de-vlamingh.jouwweb.nl/after-the-trip
  2. ^ The original maps were found in 2006 in the National Library of Australia.