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Dampier's Visit to Christmas Island
- When
- March 1688
- Where
- Christmas Island
Dampier and the Cygnet visited Christmas Island in March 1688 while traveling from New Holland to the Cocos Islands.
Aboard the privateer Cygnet, William Dampier made the earliest recorded visit to the sea around Christmas Island in March 1688. The vessel was navigating from New Holland with the intention of reaching the Cocos Islands. During this stop, two of Dampier's crewmen became the first Europeans to set foot on the island.
Sources
- Christmas Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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