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Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) took less than two years to reach Australia from England. On the way, he spent some time observing the transit of Venus from Tahiti, and also circumnavigating the main islands of New Zealand.
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How many voyages did Captain Cook make to Australia and New Zealand?
James Cook only travelled to New Zealand and Australia once.
How many pirates sail ed with Captain Cook to Australia?
twenty peiple sailed with him.
How many men did captain cook have as crew when he came to nz?
None. Captain Cook did not carry convicts. His was a mission of exploration and discovery. Cook was not part of the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. Cook's only part in the passage of convicts was to recommend Botany Bay as a suitable site for a penal colony, but he died nine years before the First Fleet arrived.
Why is Captain Cook the first explorer?
He wasn't; this is a common misconception. If you are referring to Cook's exploration of Australia, many Dutch and Portuguese explorers named points along Australia's coastline long before Cook ever arrived. Cook was not even the first Englishman, being preceded some 80 years earlier by William Dampier.
How many countries did Captain Cook discover?
Captain Cook did not discover any countries. He explored many, including New Zealand and Australia, and he discovered and named the Hawaiian Islands, which he originall called the Sandwich islands. He did not discover any countries.
When did Captain Cook discover or claim Australia as a British colony?
James Cook was not a captain, but a lieutenant, when he claimed the eastern coast of Australia. He did not discover the continent, as there were many other explorers who came to the land first. He claimed the eastern coast, excluding Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), in August 1770.
How long did it take captain cook take to get to Australia?
Captain Cook did not travel directly to Australia. He left Plymouth, England, in August 1768 and reached Australia in April 1770. On the way, he stopped at Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus (his main mission), then stopped at New Zealand for many months of exploration and mapping before seeking the "unknown continent" further west.
Why is captain cook famous in whitby?
Captain Cook lived in Whitby while he was an apprentice in ship building. He also sailed from Whitby when he discovered many parts of the world, including Hawaii and Australia.
How many more people have come to Australia after Cook discovered it?
1. James Cook did not discover Australia.2. It is impossible to know how many people have come to Australia and/or settled here since 1788, which was when the First Fleet of convicts arrived, some 18 years after Cook charted the eastern coast of Australia.
How many years passed between Columbus's voyage and cook's discovery of Australia?
3 or less
How many wives did Captain James Cook have?
Captain James Cook had just one wife: Elizabeth (nee Batts).
How many siblings does captain cook have?
he had 7 siblings
