At that time, European countries were actively exploring and expanding their territories. The Dutch East India Company is also seeking new business opportunities and sources of wealth. William Jens was sent to this mysterious southern region, hoping to find more wealth. He sailed a boat named Draken and found the west coast of Australia on the way.
At that time, William Jens did not realize the importance of this new continent, nor did he want to establish a colony or exchange trade here. He simply called it "New South China" and recorded what he saw and heard here.
Although William Jens did not immediately realize the importance of Australia, with the passage of time, European countries began to gradually understand the culture, resources and geographical location of this new continent, and Australia gradually became the target of the colony. Finally, Britain occupied Sydney in 1788 and established Australia's first colony.
Today, Australia has become a diversified, free, stable and developed country with extensive influence in the world. Although the discovery of William Jens did not immediately attract the attention of European countries, it opened the course for Europeans to explore and understand this new continent.