Cluster dirk hartog island

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The cluster includes the following incarnations of the same nation:

Establishment

  • October 1616: Dirk Hartog Island was discovered by Hartog on 25 October 1616 and claimed by the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

Chronology

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1. Events

  • March 1772: Dirk Hartog Island, located off the coast of Western Australia, was formally claimed by French navigator Louis Aleno de St Aloüarn on 28 March 1772 in the name of King Louis XV of France. This marked the first European possession of Western Australia.
  • May 1829: In 1829, Dirk Hartog Island came under de facto English ownership.

Disestablishment

  • May 1829: In 1829, Dirk Hartog Island came under de facto English ownership.