What did Captain Cook's Artist sketch when he was in Australia?

Answer 1

Artists on early voyages were required to sketch landscapes, as well as specimens of new plant and animal life.
Sydney Parkinson was the name of Cook's artist, and he made 680 sketches and 280 finished drawings of plants and wildlife, which can all now be found in the Natural History Museum in London.

At the related link below, one can see Parkinson's sketch of a kangaroo, the first ever drawn by a European. Admittedly, it is not quite accurate - but it certainly caused a stir when displayed back in England after Cook's voyage.