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Aoraki/Mount Cook was first sighted in 1642 by Abel Tasman. It's English name was named after Captain James Cook by Captain Stokes.
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What was the ship called that was captained by James Cook when Australia was sighted?
James Cook commanded the HMS Bark Endeavour when he first sighted the east Australian coast.
When did James Cook first sight Australia?
James Cook first sighted the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770.
Captain cook first sighted nz on 7th October 17?
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Which was the first part of Australia to be sighted by Cook?
The first part of Australia to be sighted by James Cook was the southeastern corner of the continent.On 19 April 1770, officer of the watch, Lieutenant Zachary Hicks, sighted land and alerted Captain Cook. Cook made out low sandhills which he named Point Hicks, although he did not yet know whether they formed part of an island or a continent.
Captain cook first sighted new zealand on 7th october17?
The year was 1776.
Who was the famous Dutch explorer who sighted New Zealand before Captain Cook?
Abel Tasman was the Dutch explorer who first sighted and named New Zealand in 1642, prior to James Cook's circumnavigation of the islands in 1769.
When was Niagara Falls first sighted?
It was first Sighted in 1678 by a French explore.
Which cape did Captain Cook's ship first sight land?
In Australia, the first land sighted by the crew of Captain Cook's ship was Point Hicks. On 19 April 1770, officer of the watch, Lieutenant Zachary Hicks, sighted land and alerted Captain Cook. Cook made out low sandhills which he named Point Hicks, although he did not yet know whether they formed part of an island or a continent. Point Hicks lies on the far southeastern corner of the Australian continent.
What are facts about mount cook?
Mount cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand
When was Mount Cook Airline created?
Mount Cook Airline was created in 1961.
Who was the sailor on Captain Cook's ship to first see Australia?
On 19 April 1770, officer of the watch, Lieutenant Zachary Hicks, sighted land and alerted James Cook (not yet a captain, but a lieutenant).
Did convicts come with Captain Cook?
No. Lieutenant James Cook, who was not yet a captain when he first charted the east coast of Australia, was on a mission of both exploration and scientific observation. The convicts arrived in Australia eighteen years after Cook sighted the east coast.
