Carstensz
Mount. Puncak Jaya.
Historical Examples
My answer is, that most probably he was content to leave this point altogether undecided; seeing that Carstensz.
The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 J. E. Heeres
Above all, the journal of a subsequent expedition, the one commanded by Carstensz.
The Part Borne by the Dutch in the Discovery of Australia 1606-1765 J. E. Heeres
noun
Mount Carstensz, a former name of (Mount) Jaya
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