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Willem Janszoon ((:ˈʋɪləm ˈjɑnsoːn); 1570–1630), sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz.,〔The patronymic Janszoon means 'son of Jan,' or 'son of Johannes' (''Janszoon'' in Dutch). In the early seventeenth century, this was in some dialects probably pronounced the same as as Jansen, a name equivalent to Johnson in English. Surnames were usually not used and children were simply named for their father's given name. In areas where not many people lived, but also in towns and cities, he would simply be given the name Willem Jansz; thus, all that is known about him is that his father's name was Johannes or Jan. As in many countries, genealogical and historical research in the Netherlands can be difficult for this reason. See 〕 was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Netherlands East Indies in the periods 1603–11 and 1612–16, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor.〔Mutch (1942), p43〕 He is the first European known to have seen the coast of Australia during his voyage of 1605–06. ==Early life== Nothing is known of Willem Janszoon's early life. He was born around 1570. Janszoon is first recorded as entering into the service of the ''Oude compagnie'', one of the predecessors of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), as a mate aboard the ''Hollandia'', part of the second fleet under Jacob Cornelisz. van Neck, dispatched by the Dutch to the Dutch East Indies in 1598.〔Mutch (1942), p13〕 On 5 May 1601, he again sailed for the East Indies as master of the ''Lam'', one of three ships in the fleet of Joris van Spilbergen.〔Mutch (1942), p15〕 Janszoon sailed from the Netherlands for the East Indies for the third time on 18 December 1603, as captain of the ''Duyfken'' (or ''Duijfken'', meaning "Little Dove"), one of twelve ships of the great fleet of Steven van der Hagen.〔Mutch (1942), p17〕 When the other ships left Java, Janszoon was sent to search for other outlets of trade, particularly in "the great land of New Guinea and other East
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