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Which captain was the first to land on nz soil?

Captain James Cook


What Cove did Captain James Cook Land in?

Cook's Cove in Tahiti


When did Captain James Cook land in Poverty bay?

James Cook landed in Poverty Bay in 1769.


Why did Captain Cook not see land of NZ when looking for Venus?

1. James Cook was not looking for Venus. He was sent to observe the transit of Venus, which was a different event, and best visible from Tahiti. 2. Cook then did sight New Zealand, reaching the islands in October 1769.


Where did captain James Cook land in Sydney Australia?

James Cook was a lieutenant, not a captain, when he explored Australia's east coast.He did not land where Sydney now stands. He first landed in Botany Bay, some 8 km south of the entrance to Port Jackson (Sydney).


Did Captain James Cook find what he was looking for?

Yes and no. Cook was instructed to search for the great southern continent. He found the east coast of Australia, although the western half of the continent had already been found, but the continent was not the huge land mass he was expecting to find.


Where did captain cook hit Australia?

Lieutenant James Cook (he did not become captain until several years later) arrived at the southeastern point of land now known as Point Hicks in April 1770.


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).


Was James Cook the first on New Zealand?

Captain James Cook was the first known European to actually land on New Zealand, although the islands had been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642.


Where did captian cook land twice in 1769 and 1777?

Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer. He landed in Tahiti twice, in 1769 and in 1777.


What land did Captain James Cook conquer?

James Cook did not conquer any land. He circumnavigated New Zealand and landed on Australia's eastern coast, claiming both countries for England, but he neither discovered nor conquered these two lands.


Why did England go to Australia?

because captain james cook found this land and said that it would be a good place for the convicts