Though there have been suggestions that earlier navigators from China, France or Portugal may have discovered parts of Australia earlier, the Duyfken is the first European vessel definitely known to have done so.
Meskipun terdapat petunjuk bahwa para navigator terdahulu dari Cina, Prancis, atau Portugal mungkin saja telah berhasil menemukan bagian-bagian Australia, tetapi Duyfken adalah bahtera Eropa pertama yang mencapainya.