400th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog's Landing

If you do not have anything planned for next October then why not consider attending some of the events planned for the 400th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog's Landing on the Western Australian coast.

On 25 October 1616 Dirk Hartog was the first European to land on the western coast and left a commemorative plate on the northern cape of the island that now bears his name.

This is an event that is of Australian and international significance - there are not to many events that celebrate 400 years in Australia.

Events will be held at Cape Inscription on Dirk Hartog Island, and in Denham and the surrounding Shark Bay area. The Duyfken will be moored in Denham and the Discovery Centre there will certainly be an attraction. If you haven't visited the area before I can attest that it is an absolutely beautiful area; being a World Heritage area is no accident.

You can spend a week in the area and not see it all - from the scenic coasts of the Peron Peninsula, where the red sandy cliffs contrast with the blue of the sea among the waterbirds, and the famous Monkey Mia dolphins are hand fed, to the rugged cliffs of the Zuytdorp where fishermen gather hoping for the big catch. The Hamelin Pool Stromatolites 3.5 billion years old are a popular attraction and dugongs and sharks are frequently seen from the surrounding shores.

Some links on the commemoration:

WA Government
Netherlands Website
Facebook Page
Twitter Page
Duyfken Page

See you there,
Cheers
Alan