Hartog, Dirk
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Title
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Hartog, Dirk
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Family name
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Hartog
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Given name(s)
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Dirk
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Alternate name(s) / title(s)
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Dirck Hartog or Dierick Hartochszch
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Gender
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Male
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Short description
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A17th-century Dutch sailor and explorer. Dirk Hartog's expedition was the second European group to land in Australia and the first to leave behind an artefact to record his visit, the Hartog Plate.
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Full biographical data
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<p><a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hartog-dirk-12968">https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hartog-dirk-12968</a></p>
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Person role
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Explorer
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Birth date
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October 30, 1580
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Country of birth
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Netherlands
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Death date
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October 11, 1621