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Captain Cook did not call Australia Australia. He gave the name of New South Wales to the eastern coast of the continent.
Matthew Flinders, who was the first known European explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent in 1802, is credited with assigning the name 'Australia' to this continent although it did not immediately receive universal approval. He first proposed the name "Terra Australis" be adopted instead of "New Holland", the name by which the Dutch knew Australia, or "New South Wales", which Cook had named the eastern half when he claimed it for England. In 1814 when Flinders published his work 'A Voyage to Terra Australis', he used the term 'Australia' within the book. Around 1818, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, arguably the most influential man in Australia at the time, also requested that the name "Australia" be officially ascribed.
The name 'Australia' was formally adopted in 1824.
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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.
How did Captain Cook get to Australia?
James Cook was in command of HMS Bark Endeavour when he sailed to Australia.
What side of Australia did Captain James cook discover?
James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
Did Captain Cook bring foxes?
No. Foxes were not brought into Australia until the 1860s. Captain Cook died in 1779.
Why is captain James Cook remebered?
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
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.
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
Why did captain Cook sail to Australia?
Because he wanted to own Australia
What side of Australia did Captain James cook discover?
James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
Did Captain Cook bring foxes?
No. Foxes were not brought into Australia until the 1860s. Captain Cook died in 1779.
Why is captain James Cook remebered?
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
Which country did Captain Cook claim Australia for?
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
