Question

Which country first discovered Australia and New Zealand but didn't claim or settle it?

Which country first discovered Australia and New Zealand but didn't claim or settle it?

The Netherlands/The Dutch

Great Britain

Spain

Portugal

Answer 1

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The Netherlands/The Dutch. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to sight both Australia and New Zealand in the 17th century, but the Dutch did not claim or settle either of these territories.