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title: Dirk Hartog's Plate
author: Anonymous
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15177/dirk-hartogs-plate/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Dirk Hartog's Plate
_Authored by Anonymous_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15177.jpg)
## Image Caption
Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog (1580-1621) made landfall on the *Eendracht* on 25 October 1616 at Shark Bay on Australia’s west coast, 850 kilometres (528 miles) north of Perth. He nailed a pewter dish at Cape Inscription to announce he and his crew had visited.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Anonymous. (2022, January 22). Dirk Hartog's Plate. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
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### MLA
Anonymous. "Dirk Hartog's Plate." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jan 2022, .
## License & Copyright
This image was sources from the [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/), Amsterdam. [Original image](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/NG-NM-825) by [**Anonymous**](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/NG-NM-825). Submitted by [Kim Martins](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/kim.martins/ "User Page: Kim Martins"), published on 22 January 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.