# Captain Cook didn't discover New Zealand. # Abel Tasman discovered New Zealand. # Captain Cook just mapped and explored it.
captain James cook
Lieutenant (Captain) James Cook.
The name of Captain Cook's ship that he sailed on to New Zealand is the HMS Endeavour. It is depicted on the 50-cent coin in New Zealand.
Captain Cook lived in Whitby while he was an apprentice in ship building. He also sailed from Whitby when he discovered many parts of the world, including Hawaii and Australia.
Captain Cook neve sailed "around" Australia, but he did sail up the eastern coast pf the continent. Prior to this, in July-August 1769, Cook sailed around the Society Islands. After this, he then headed for New Zealand, which had already been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. Between October 1769 and February 1770, Cook circumnavigated New zealand, then charted both the North and South Islands. Following this, he headed west, when he came upon the eastern coast of Terra Australis.
James Cook's ship in 1770 (before he was a captain) was the Endeavour.This was the ship in which he sailed to the South Pacific, circumnavigated New Zealand and charted the east coast of Australia.
Captain James Cook's ship was called the 'Endeavour' when he first landed in New Zealand
Yeah, but Cook mapped it accurately. He learned from other explorers before him.
Captain James Cook was the first known European to actually land on New Zealand, although the islands had been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642.
Captain James Cook is the famous explorer from Whitby. He lived there whilst training as an apprentice ship builder. Cook sailed from Whitby when he discovered Australia.
Captain James Cook became famous in 1770. He was the man who discovered New Zealand. He was also a commander in the Royal Navy.