Why didn't early Portuguese and Dutch explorers decide to create settlements in Australia? A. They didn't think the land was sui
table for settlement. B. Local natives successfully defeated Dutch and Portuguese forces. C. It was already claimed by England. D. The Dutch and Portuguese had a policy of creating no settlements
C. Lumber. All of the above are non-renewable and take thousands of years to farm, Also lumber is very inexpensive because people can harvest lumber from forests.