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Captain Cook's original mission was to observe the transit of Venus from the vantage point of Tahiti. He was then under orders to try to find the great unknown southern continent, and claim it for Britain. In so doing, he charted the eastern coastline of what he called "New South Wales" (now Australia), making extensive notes on the people, flora, fauna and prospective suitability for colonisation, and reported back to England.
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∙ 12y agoHe didn't. "Australia" was unknown then.
The orders James Cook had were to sail west from Tahiti (after observing the transit of Venus) until he reached Terra Australis Incognita - "The Unknown Southern Land" - and to map it, record observations of it and, if he felt it was worthwhile, to claim the land, as long as it was unoccupied.
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∙ 10y agoJames Cook (who was actually a lieutenant, not a captain, at the time he explored Australia) did not stay in Australia. He was the first to chart the eastern coast, in 1770, long before European settlement in Australia. His ship, the Endeavour, was damaged on the Great Barrier Reef, forcing Cook and his crew to spend five weeks in what is now north Queensland repairing the ship.
A reproduction of Cook's cottage is situated in Melbourne, Victoria, but he did not stay there.
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Which country did Cook sail for?
Captain James Cook served in the British Royal Navy.
Where did Captain Cook set sail from to discover Australia?
He set sail from Plymouth, England in 1768 and arrived back at Plymouth to end the voyage in 1771. However, it is important to note that James Cook did not discover Australia. This is a fallacy which has continued to be perpetuated through much of Australia's history. Cook was important for being the first to chart the eastern coast, but he did not discover it, by any means. The Dutch were the first to record obsevations of the continent, doing so in 1606. Numerous other expeditions by the Dutch followed. Cook was not even the first Englishman to set foot on Australia's shores: this honour belongs to English explorer and pirate, William Dampier, who first landed in 1688, and again in 1699, many years before Cook. A further point is that Cook was not yet a captain when he sailed on this journey.
What year did Captain James Cook sail into Botany Bay?
James Cook sailed into Botany Bay in 1770.At the time, Cook was still a Lieutenant, and not yet a Captain.
What ship did Captian Cook sail to Australia?
Contrary to popular belief, Captain James Cook did not discover Australia.When he first visited Australia's shores, he was in the HM Bark Endeavour.
How many times did captain James cook sail around the world?
i dont know do you?
Why did captain Cook sail to Australia?
Because he wanted to own Australia
Where did captain cook sail to west east south or north?
Captain cook sailed to the west side of australia fhk
How many pirates sail ed with Captain Cook to Australia?
twenty peiple sailed with him.
Where did captain James Cook sail?
England
Who did Captain cook sail for?
the royal socaity
Did any of Captain Cook's children or wife sail with him?
no
Who created the first sail boat?
Captain Cook
When did Captain James Cook leave England on the First Fleet?
Captain James Cook did not travel on the First Fleet, which was a fleet transporting convicts to Australia in 1788. He set sail from England in 1768 on an expeditionary voyage, making his first landfall in Botany Bay, Australia in 1770.
Which country did Cook sail for?
Captain James Cook served in the British Royal Navy.
Who was the first European to sail around NZ?
Captain Cook
Where did Captain Cook set sail from to discover Australia?
He set sail from Plymouth, England in 1768 and arrived back at Plymouth to end the voyage in 1771. However, it is important to note that James Cook did not discover Australia. This is a fallacy which has continued to be perpetuated through much of Australia's history. Cook was important for being the first to chart the eastern coast, but he did not discover it, by any means. The Dutch were the first to record obsevations of the continent, doing so in 1606. Numerous other expeditions by the Dutch followed. Cook was not even the first Englishman to set foot on Australia's shores: this honour belongs to English explorer and pirate, William Dampier, who first landed in 1688, and again in 1699, many years before Cook. A further point is that Cook was not yet a captain when he sailed on this journey.
Where did captain cook sail from?
James cook started his voyage in England. (or what was back then known as Britain)
