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What continent did James Cook explore and name New South Wales?
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What two lands did captain cook claim for Britain in 1770?
Captain James Cook claimed New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) in 1770, but he claimed New Zealand in 1769.
Captain Cook claims Britain?
James Cook claimed both New Zealand and New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) for Britain.
Why did Captain cook name Australia?
The name "Australia" was not determined by Captain Cook. It was derived from the name proposed by Matthew Flinders, which was "Terra Australis". James Cook named the eastern coast "New South Wales" because it reminded him of Wales.
What year did Captain Cook claim New South Wales in Australia?
James Cook (not yet a captain) claimed New South Wales for Great Britain in 1770.
Where did captin cook land in 1769?
he landed in new zealand in 1769, then set off to explore Australia's eastern coast and found New South Wales. He named it new south wales because he thought it looked like wales in the UK and it was a new and southern land.
What is the continent of New South Wales?
New South Wales is on the continent of Australia. It is one of the states in the country of Australia.
What two lands did captain cook claim for Britain in 1770?
Captain James Cook claimed New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) in 1770, but he claimed New Zealand in 1769.
What continent is New South Wales on?
Australia
What eastern side of a continent did James Cook name?
James Cook named the eastern side of Australia New South Wales. He claimed it for England in 1770.
Is New South Wales a country?
New South Wales is a state in Australia, originally named by Lieutenant James Cook as it reminded him of southern Wales. The entire eastern coast of Australia was given this name, but now New South Wales refers to just one of the states in the eastern half of the continent. The capital city of New South Wales is Sydney.
What was the original name given to Australia by Captain James Cook?
James Cook only named the eastern half of the continent. He gave it the name of New South Wales.
Where are New South Wales and Victoria located?
New South Wales and Victoria are both states of Australia. They are located in the south-eastern quarter of the continent.
Captain Cook claims Britain?
James Cook claimed both New Zealand and New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) for Britain.
Why did captain James Cook call New South Wales after the prince of Wales?
He didn't. James Cook named the eastern coast of Australia New South Wales because the terrain and general appearance of the countryside reminded him of southern Wales.
What state in Australia was first colonised by British?
New South Wales was the first state to be colonised. When James Cook became the first European explorer to land on the east coast of Australia, he claimed the entire eastern half of the continent for England, calling it New South Wales.
What in the world is Botany Bay?
Botany Bay is a bay in New South Wales, a few kilometers south of the Sydney. Botany Bay was the site of James Cook's first landing of HMS Endeavour on the continent of Australia.
Has New South Wales ever had a tsunami?
New South Wales have never been hit by a tsunami of any significance, for as long as Europeans have been settled on the continent.
