Copies of early Portuguese charts of Australia made in France.
1536.

Remnant of Saavedra's Expedition reaches Lisbon.
Grijalva's Expedition sent out by F.Cortez, to the Spice Islands.
1539.

A few survivors of Grijalva's Expedition reach the Spice Islands.
1542.

Ruy Lopes de Villalobos sets sail for the Philippines.
1545.

Ortiz de Retez and Gaspar Rico make discoveries on Northern Shores of New Guinea.
1567.