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It is true that Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) was the first European to chart the east coast of Australia.

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Is Captain James Cook a convict?

Captain James Cook was not a convict. Convicts did not arrive in Australia until 18 years after Cook first charted the east coast.


When was the east coast or Australia discovered?

The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.


Was Captain James Cook a captain or a lieutenant?

When James Cook initially explored and charted Australia's eastern coast, he was still a Lieutenant. He was promoted to captain following his successful charting New Zealand and Australia's east coast.


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.


Did convicts come with Captain Cook?

No. Lieutenant James Cook, who was not yet a captain when he first charted the east coast of Australia, was on a mission of both exploration and scientific observation. The convicts arrived in Australia eighteen years after Cook sighted the east coast.


What two animals were first seen by captain cook on the east coast of Australia?

kangaroo and emu


Is the name Captain Cook really Captain Cook or is it Captain Hook?

Captain Cook and Captain Hook are two different people.Captain Cook was a real explorer who charted lands such as New Zealand and the east coast of Australia, and was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle.Captain Hook is a fictitious character from Peter Pan.


When did Captain Cook arrive in Australia?

Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook reached the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770. He first sighted and named Point Hicks on the southeastern coast, and gradually moved northwards.


Captain James Cook's journey to the East side of Australia?

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.


Was captain James cook captain of the first fleet if not what was he?

No. Captain Cook was the first European to sight the eastern coast of Australia in 1770, and it was on his recommendation that the continent was colonised. However, Cook did not accompany the First Fleet as he was killed by Hawaiian natives in 1779, nine years prior to the First Fleet landing at Sydney Cove.


What was built in Lake Burley Griffin to commemorate the bicentenary of Captain Cook's discovery of Eastern Australia?

The Captain James Cook memorial was built in 1970 to commemorate the bicentenary of Cook's charting of the east coast of Australia.A couple of points to consider, however: James Cook was not yet a captain when he charted the east coast - he was still a Lieutenant. Secondly, he did not "discover" it, but he was the first known European to sail along the east coast.


Which continent was discovered by captain Cook?

None. He was the first to seriously explore and map the coast of Australia, but that continent had already been discovered earlier by the Dutch.