botany Bay was indeed the first place where Lieutenant (not yet Captain) James Cook set foot on Australian soil.
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convicts landed at Botany Bay (but did not stay there) in 1788.
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
As Captain Cook sailed north along the Queensland coast, his ship the "Endeavour" struck the Great Barrier Reef and nearly sank. The Endeavour managed to stay afloat for another week whilst the crew sought desperately for land, eventually sighting the harbour formed by the Endeavour River. The ship was landed on 10 June 1770, and Cook spent almost two months repairing it, thus giving rise to the fledgling township of Cooktown.
James Cook was a lieutenant, not a captain, when he explored Australia's east coast.He did not land where Sydney now stands. He first landed in Botany Bay, some 8 km south of the entrance to Port Jackson (Sydney).
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convicts landed at Botany Bay (but did not stay there) in 1788.
botany bay
This depends on the country to which one is referring. In Tahiti, Captain James Cook first landed in Matavai Bay. In New Zealand, Cook first landed in the area of what is today called Gisborne. In Australia, Cook's first landing point was Botany Bay, named by Sir Joseph Banks, botanist on Cook's ship The Endeavour.
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
Neither.James Cook first landed in Botany Bay, and this is the site he recommended for colonisation.
The irst point which James Cook sighted on the Australian mainland was Point Hicks, near the Victoria-New South Wales border on Australia's southeastern coast. The first point where he landed was in Botany Bay.
Captain James Cook first landed at Kurnell, on the southern banks of Botany Bay, on Saturday 29 April 1770
As Captain Cook sailed north along the Queensland coast, his ship the "Endeavour" struck the Great Barrier Reef and nearly sank. The Endeavour managed to stay afloat for another week whilst the crew sought desperately for land, eventually sighting the harbour formed by the Endeavour River. The ship was landed on 10 June 1770, and Cook spent almost two months repairing it, thus giving rise to the fledgling township of Cooktown.
The first thing Captain Arthur Phillip did when he landed in Botany Bay with the First Fleet was to assess up the suitability of the bay for settlement. Despite Captain James Cook's glowing report, Phillip found that there were several problems with Botany Bay.there was no suitable water supplythere was no safe, sheltered harbourthe soil was poor qualitythere was insufficient timber that could be used for buildingSo, Phillip's next step was to send a scout ship north to find a better harbour and more suitable site for settlement. In the end, Phillip led the First Fleet to Port Jackson, where Sydney now stands.
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet landed in Port Jackson on 26 January 1788. They originally reached Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, but found that area was unsuitable for settlement.
James Cook was a lieutenant, not a captain, when he explored Australia's east coast.He did not land where Sydney now stands. He first landed in Botany Bay, some 8 km south of the entrance to Port Jackson (Sydney).
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770