In a tale of drama and suspense, the true story of the quest to find the Unknown South Land - Terra Australis Incognita is told. It has fascinated people since ancient times. Many Australians were taught Englishman James Cook discovered Australia but Cook came 164 years later than the Dutch and Spanish explorers. The Indigenous people were there from time immemorial. Quiros thought he'd discovered the south land when he landed at today's Vanuatu. Torres continued and found the Torres Strait separated New Guinea from the south land. Despite all the passion of the Spanish quest, the Dutch under Janszoon beat Torres to Australia by about six months in 1606. They had deadly encounters with the Aboriginal people of western Cape York, Queensland.