James Cook only charted from the southeastern corner, Point Hicks, north up the eastern coast.
Going clockwise, the 16 directions are... North North North East North East East North East East East South East South East South South East South South South West South West West South West West West North West North West North North West ...and back to North again.
James Cook (not yet a captain) was the first European to sight the east coast of New Zealand in 1769. Abel Tasman had only sailed south of New Zealand in 1642.
Cook Strait separates the North and South Islands of New Zealand.Cook Strait runs from the Tasman Sea on the western side of New Zealand to the Pacific Ocean on the east.
James Cook's ship in 1770 (before he was a captain) was the Endeavour.This was the ship in which he sailed to the South Pacific, circumnavigated New Zealand and charted the east coast of Australia.
It is true that Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) was the first European to chart the east coast of Australia.
Well, let's see. Starting at North and proceeding clockwise from there,you've got your-- north by east-- north-northeast-- northeast by north-- northeast-- northeast by east-- east-northeast-- east by north-- EAST-- east by south-- east-southeast-- southeast by east-- southeast-- southeast by south-- south-southeast-- south by east-- SOUTH-- south by west-- south-southwest-- southwest by south-- southwest-- southwest by west-- west-southwest-- west by south-- WEST-- west by north-- west-northwest-- northwest by west-- northwest-- northwest by north-- north-northwest, and-- north by west
The name "Australia" was not determined by Captain Cook. It was derived from the name proposed by Matthew Flinders, which was "Terra Australis". James Cook named the eastern coast "New South Wales" because it reminded him of Wales.
Captain Cook's first journey to the eastern coast of Australia was in 1770. He charted and explored along the coast between April and August of that year, naming it New South Wales.
The eastern coast of "New Holland" was first explored and charted by Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain). Cook claimed the east coast for England, naming it New South Wales.
North : north east : east : south east : south : south west : west : north west.
Captain James Cook was not a convict. Convicts did not arrive in Australia until 18 years after Cook first charted the east coast.