When searching for information it is important to consider what key search words and terms are going to be the most relevant to your topic. It's a good idea to first familiarise yourself with the topic by reading a book or using an online encyclopedia such as Britannica. It's a good idea to start searching using a broad search term to help familiarise yourself with the topic, however if your search returns too many results or you're looking for a more specific result, begin to narrow your search terms down. See the table below for some examples.
| BROAD KEY SEARCH TERMS | EXAMPLES OF NARROWER KEY SEARCH TERMS |
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Early European explorers of Australia |
Willem Janszoon, Dirk Hartog, Abel Tasman, William Dampier, James Cook |
This is a 2 minute video rap on early explorers of Australia by Learningvids4kids (2012)
Who was the first European to land on Australia?(National Library of Australia, unknown)
Mapping the Australia coast (ABC Education, 2019) - be sure to click on all the chapter links on right hand side of screen
Discovery of Australia (Kidcyber, 2020)
History of Australia (Britannica School, 2020) - click on 'history' tab
Dirk Hartog Travels (Britannica School, 2020) - click on 'early career' and 'travels'
Dirk Hartog lands off Western Australia (National Museum Australia, unknown)
Abel Tasman Voyages of Discovery (Britannica School, 2020) - click on 'early life' and 'voyages of discovery'
James Cook Voyages of Discovery (Britannica School, 2020) - click on 'early life', 'early career' and 'voyages of discovery'
Cook claims Australia (National Museum Australia, unknown)
Cooks Journals (South Seas Voyaging Accounts, unknown) - also explore The Endeavour Journal of Joseph Banks, 1768-1771
European discovery of Australia (Britannica School, 2020) - click on 'the English' and 'later explorers'
Janszoon maps northern Australian coast (National Museum Australia, unknown)