Dutch East India Company build a trade post at Swan River Australia

What if the Dutch explorer, Willem de Vlamingh in 1697 stayed a bit longer and followed more the instructions of financier, Nicolaes Witsen, director of the VOC, of the expedition put more effort in their scientific and exploration task and did explore more in land.
Suppose the expedition found Sandalwood trees, which was one of the trade commodities of the Dutch East India, VOC. Suppose this discovery will alter the report Willem de Vlamingh made of this expedition to a favorable one instead of a negative report. Due to this positive report of the presence of valuable Sandalwood the VOC decide to establish a trade post and refreshing station at the Swan river.
 
uhm do not think it would change much seeing the dutch where more interested in trade then colony`s.
would most likely not have stopped england from setting up there anyway?

but interesting thought bubble
 
uhm do not think it would change much seeing the dutch where more interested in trade then colony`s.
would most likely not have stopped england from setting up there anyway?

but interesting thought bubble
Uhm... except they had a large colony just to the north, you may know it today as Indonesia
 
i did say more interested not only! also indonesia more trading post the anything else really.
the dutch never did colony`s right the rest of them did
 
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