jun 4, 1629 - VOC ship Batavia wrecked on Houtman Abrolhos, off Geraldton. Mutiny ensued and at least 110 men, women and children were murdered. First European structure in Australia - Wiebbe Hayes Stone Fort on West Wallabi Island.
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