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botany Bay was indeed the first place where Lieutenant (not yet Captain) James Cook set foot on Australian soil.

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Q: Was Botany Bay the first Australian bay that Captain James Cook landed the Endeavour?
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Who landed at Botany Bay?

Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convicts landed at Botany Bay (but did not stay there) in 1788.


What did captain cook name the pale he landed in Australia?

botany bay


Where is the site of Captain Cook's first landing?

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.


What was the name of Captain Cook's ship when he discovered New Zealand?

Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand


Did captain cook find sydney harbor or darling harbor?

Neither.James Cook first landed in Botany Bay, and this is the site he recommended for colonisation.


Where was the first place that Captain Cook sailed to in Australia?

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.


When was botnys bay discovered?

Captain James Cook first landed at Kurnell, on the southern banks of Botany Bay, on Saturday 29 April 1770


What accident happened to Captain James Cook's boat?

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.


What did Captain Phillip do when he landed in Botany Bay?

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.


What date was it when Captain Phillip came to Port Jackson?

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.


Where did captain James Cook land in Sydney Australia?

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).


Which country did Captain Cook claim Australia for?

Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770