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The Austronesians were known for their excellent sailing. From Madagascar, to New Zealand, to Hawaii, to Easter island, they conquered a lot of land. This begs one question. If they were so good at sailing and colonizing, why were they somehow unable to sail to the land down under in our timeline? It is right next to Indonesia anyways. In TTL, make the austronesians and their languages reach Australia and the rest of New Guinea. What kind of butterflies will this timeline have? What would society and culture be like? How would European colonialism go?
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