March
The Duyfken, under the command of Captain Willem Jansz sailed south-east from the coast of New Guinea and coasted down the western shore of Cape York Peninsula. Running short of water and provisions, the captain turned back after reaching Cabo Keerweer, or Cape Turnagain.
July/August
Louis Vaes De Torres sailed through the Torres Strait in the San Pedro and Los Tres Reyes. An account of this voyage can be found in Australian Discovery, by Ernest Scott.