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Anthonie van Diemen
The driving force behind Abel Tasman's significant voyages of discovery in 1642 and 1644

Hessel Gerritsz
The VOC's official cartographer from 1617 to 1632

Willem Janszoon
The first European to map a segment of the Australian coastline

Dirk Hartog
The first European to set foot on Western Australian soil

Johan van Oldenbarneveldt
Founder of the VOC

Abel Tasman
Tasman commanded two voyages to Australia in 1642–43 and 1644

Willem de Vlamingh
Vlamingh named Rottnest Island and the Swan River