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He didn't.
After leaving Tahiti and the scientific observations of the transit of Venus, Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain) was issued secret orders to continue west and explore any new lands he came across. After leaving New Zealand, Cook continued west to the continent of Australia, where he only charted the eastern coastline.
It was Matthew Flinders who first travelled completely around the Australian continent, doing so over thirty years after Cook claimed the eastern seaboard for Great Britain.
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Where did Captain Cook travel in Australia?
James Cook, who was still a lieutenant when he came to Australia, travelled up the east coast of the continent.
How long did it take for Captain James Cook to travel from London England to Australia?
1 year.
When did Captain Cook travel around the continent?
Which continent? James Cook never circumnavigated Australia, but he did chart the eastern coast, from April to August 1770. He circumnavigated the islands of New Zealand in 1769.
Why did Captain cook choose to stay in Western Australia?
Captain Cook never went anywhere near Western Australia.
Was Captain Cook the first governor of Australia?
No. Captain James Cook died nine years before Australia was colonised.
What ship did James Cook travel on to come to Australia?
James Cook, who was not yet a Captain but a Lieutenant, travelled to Australia in the HM Bark Endeavour.
Did captain cook use desalination on his voyage to Australia?
did captain cook use desalization
Why did Captain Cook settle in Australia?
James Cook never settled in Australia. He was sent to explore whether there really was a great southern continent, but he never settled in Australia.
Who conquered Australia?
Captain James Cook conquered australia.
How did Captain Cook get to Australia?
James Cook was in command of HMS Bark Endeavour when he sailed to Australia.
What famous places of Australia did captain cook name?
Cook strait
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.
