Why did Polynesians never reach Australia?

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Polynesians spread quite far, and were very accomplished with with seafaring. But as far as I know, there were no contact between Australian Aborigines and Polynesians, although Polynesians reached New Zealand and became the Maori. Is there a particular reason why they stopped expanding?

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