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She was a fast, lightly armed ship that was probably originally intended for transporting small, valuable goods or as a pirate ship. In 1606, she reached the Australian mainland during a voyage of discovery from Bantam (Java) under the leadership of Willem Jansz. Jansz was subsequently regarded as the first European explorer of Australia.

It was a fast, lightly armed ship that was probably originally intended for transporting small, valuable goods or as a pirate ship. In 1606, it reached the Australian mainland during a voyage of discovery from Bantam (Java) under the leadership of Willem Jansz. Jansz was subsequently regarded as the first European explorer of Australia.