Download or read book Sixteenth century Portuguese down under - Vol. 1 written by John Tasker and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-10-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the great historical mysteries of recent centuries has to do with the discovery of Australia and New Zealand before the 17th century. Did 16th century Portuguese navigators reach the shores of these two countries and chart them? This book catalogues all major attempts over the last 500 years to answer these questions.