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Firstly, Cook did not discover Australia. See the related question.
Secondly, James and Elizabeth Cook had three of their children before Cook set sail in 1768, and one more was born in 1768. The two later ones were conceived during his time at home in between his voyages.
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What continent did captain cook discover?
Captain James Cook did not discover any continent. In 1770, he found the eastern coast of Australia, but Australia as a continent had been discovered by the Portuguese about two hundred years before Cook. Formal discoveries of Australia were made by the Dutch in the early 1600s.
What was the name of Captain Cook's ship when he found Australia?
James Cook (not a captain a this stage, but a Lieutenant) explored the eastern coast of Australia in the HMS Bark Endeavour. He did not 'find' or discover Australia, as the Dutch had already discovered the land over 150 years before Cook arrived.
What is the name of the boat that Captain Cook was on when he discovered Australia?
Captain Cook did not discover Australia. Notwithstanding the presence of Australian Aborigines, and the Asian sea-slug traders who visiter the continent's northern shores long before Eureopean settlement, Australia was "discovered" by Dutch explorers in the early 1600s.The boat in which Captain Cook explored and charted the eastern coastline was the H.M.Bark Endeavour.
Why is captain cook such an important explorer?
because he discovered Australia.
Which country did Captain Cook reach before Australia?
James Cook circumnavigated New Zealand before reaching Australia.
Did the Dutch discover Australia?
The chinese were said to have discovered Australia and everybody thinks that Captian Cook discovered it but really the first people to discover Australia were the Dutch unless you incude the Aborigines in which case they discovered Australia first.
Who is the Most famous explorer in whitby?
Captain Cook, he discovered Australia.
Did captain cook send a letter to say he found Australia?
No. To begin with, Cook did not "find" Australia. the continent had been discovered over 150 years before Cook sailed. Also, there was no way to send a letter from an unsettled region. England only heard of Cook's charting of the east coast once Cook returned to England.
How old was Captain Cook when he discovered Australia?
James Cook did not discover Australia. He was the first to chart the eastern coast, doing so in 1770, when he was 41 years old, but Australia was first "discovered" by Dutch explorer Willem Jansz in 1606.
Why is captain James Cook remebered?
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
James Cook discovered two modern countries?
Australia and Newfoundland i think
When was the east coast or Australia discovered?
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
