Christopher Columbus never sailed anywhere near Australia, his voyages and explorations were limited to what is now called the Caribbean Sea, which is very far from Southeast Asia (his intended target), and Australia. read more
Christopher Columbus did not discover Australia. He was long dead before any European arrived there. It was the Australian Aborigines who originally discovered and entered Australia at sometime between 6,000 to 50,000 years ago. read more
No, Christopher Columbus did not discover Australia. Willem Jansz/Janszoon was a Dutchman who was seeking new trade routes and trade associates. He became the first recorded European to step foot on Australia's shores on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula, on 26 February 1606. read more
Other Dutch ships navigated Australia in the following years, such as the Batavia in 1629. In 1642, Abel Tasman discovered Tasmania. Another significant Australian discovery occurred in 1770, when Captain James Cook landed on the southeast coast of Australia. read more