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Who was the famous Dutch explorer who sighted New Zealand before Captain Cook?
Abel Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first sighted and named New Zealand in 1642, prior to James Cook's circumnavigation of the islands in 1769.
Who sighted Mount Cook first?
Aoraki/Mount Cook was first sighted in 1642 by Abel Tasman. It's English name was named after Captain James Cook by Captain Stokes.
Captain cook first sighted nz on 7th October 17?
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What did Captain Cook name Young Nick's Head after?
Young Nick's Head, is the headland where Captain James Cook first set foot on New Zealand. The headland was named after the son of the surgeon aboard The Endeavour. Nicholas Young was the first to sight land, although it is not believed that this point was the land he sighted.
Who was the first governor of New Zealand?
Captain William Hobson was the first Governor of New Zealand, 1840 - 1842.
When was New Zealand first sighted and by whom?
Best guess, 13th or 14th century by the Polynesian ancestors of the Maori.
Why did caption cook come settle in new zealand?
Captain Cook did not settle in New Zealand. He made three voyages to the Pacific and visited New Zealand on four separate occasions. He led the first British expedition to discover New Zealand and the first to set foot on new Zealand. Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand but did not land there. Captain James Cook was the first to circumnavigate and map New Zealand.
Who commanded the ship the pinta?
The captain who sailed with Columbus was Martin Pinzón.
Who mapped the New Zealand coast?
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain) was the first to circumnavigate and chart the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
Who was the first European to sight New Zealand and in what year?
The first Europeans known to have sighted New Zealand were Abel Tasman and the crews of his two vessels in 1642. There have been other unproven claims for an earlier European visit. Lloyd Esler
When was Niagara Falls first sighted?
It was first Sighted in 1678 by a French explore.
Who was the first Australian netball captain?
The first Australian netball captain is Becky Douglas. Her captaincy started in 1938. Her first international game was against New Zealand of that same year.
