I'm certain there are other threads on this topic, but the search engine isn't working for me (tried 4 times) and I don't recall any recent threads.
What is the earliest possible date for a European colony in Australia?
If the Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon instead of giving up after investigating the second worst part Australia gone further south, could possibly have discovered gold on some of the native inhabitants? And if so would that be enough to encourage at least more interest in the colony?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.