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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.

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