I'm halfway through "Beyond Capricorn", an amazing book in which Peter Trickett argues that in 1522 - a century before the Dutch and 250 years before Captain Cook - the Portuguese discovered and mapped parts of Australia and New Zealand.
Drawing from primary and secondary historical sources, archaeological evidence and stories handed down through Aboriginal oral tradition, this book is a must-read for people interested in the early history of Australia.
If you accept what is said here, then much of our history needs re-writing. If you want to argue the toss with the author, you're a bit late as Peter Trickett died in 2018, so just read the book and be totally amazed.
