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Captain Cook named the southeastern point he first saw "Point Hicks", after the crewman who first sighted it. He then went on to name many more places along the eastern coast, which can be found in the link below. This link includes reasons for some of the names.
Cook also claimed the eastern part of the continent in the name of Britain and named it New South Wales.
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What famous places of Australia did captain cook name?
Cook strait
What did captain cook name the pale he landed in Australia?
botany bay
What was the name of the ship that Captain Cook traveled to Australia on in 1770?
Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) sailed to Australia on the HMS Bark Endeavour in 1770. This was the first of three ships he commanded.
What is Captain Cook's last name?
Captain Cook's last name was Cook. His full name (after promotion) was Captain James Cook.
What was the name of Captain Cook's ship when he found Australia?
James Cook (not a captain a this stage, but a Lieutenant) explored the eastern coast of Australia in the HMS Bark Endeavour. He did not 'find' or discover Australia, as the Dutch had already discovered the land over 150 years before Cook arrived.
What was Australia first called by Captain Phillip?
Captain Phillip referred to Australia by the name accorded the eastern half by James Cook - and that was New South Wales.
Did Captain Cook name Australia?
No. James Cook only named the eastern half of the continent New South Wales.The name "Australia" was derived from the name proposed by Matthew Flinders, which was "Terra Australis". Captain Cook named the eastern coast "New South Wales" because it reminded him of Wales.
Is the name Captain Cook really Captain Cook or is it Captain Hook?
Captain Cook and Captain Hook are two different people.Captain Cook was a real explorer who charted lands such as New Zealand and the east coast of Australia, and was the first to cross the Antarctic Circle.Captain Hook is a fictitious character from Peter Pan.
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.
Why was Captain James Cook's middle name James?
Captain Cook was a captain and his full name was James Cook.
What is the name of the boat that Captain Cook was on when he discovered Australia?
Captain Cook did not discover Australia. Notwithstanding the presence of Australian Aborigines, and the Asian sea-slug traders who visiter the continent's northern shores long before Eureopean settlement, Australia was "discovered" by Dutch explorers in the early 1600s.The boat in which Captain Cook explored and charted the eastern coastline was the H.M.Bark Endeavour.
What was Captain Cook's last name?
He was called Captain Cook because his last name was actually Cook.
