Essentially, yes. As far as Cook was concerned, the presence of the natives did not render the continent inhabited. He said the continent was Terra nullius - "no man's land" - and therefore free for anyone else to claim and settle.
James Cook (not yet a captain) claimed New South Wales for Great Britain in 1770.
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
Captain Charles Fremantle was the one who was sent to take formal possession of the western half of the continent, which had not already been claimed for Britain under the territory of New South Wales. On 2 May 1829, Captain Fremantle raised the Union Jack on the south head of the Swan River, thus claiming the territory for Britain.
Captain Arthur Phillip raised the flag for Britain at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 January 1788.
James Cook claimed both New Zealand and New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) for Britain.
James Cook (not yet a captain) claimed New South Wales for Great Britain in 1770.
James Cook was still a lieutenant and not yet a captain when he named the eastern half of Australia as New South Wales, and claimed it in the name of Great Britain in 1770.
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
Captain Robert Falcon Scott won Great Britain the prize for being the first to reach the south pole in 1910.
The most Western part of Great Britain is the Western Isles, a series of islands off the North-Western coast of Scotland. The main islands of the group include North Uist, South Uist, Benbecula, Barra. There are a few small islands further west but they are uninhabited.
Captain Charles Fremantle was the one who was sent to take formal possession of the western half of the continent, which had not already been claimed for Britain under the territory of New South Wales. On 2 May 1829, Captain Fremantle raised the Union Jack on the south head of the Swan River, thus claiming the territory for Britain.
England is the part of Great Britain that colonized the south of the United States.
Captain Arthur Phillip raised the flag for Britain at Port Jackson, New South Wales, on 26 January 1788.
the longitude of Great Britain is roughly between 77 and 82 degres south :)
James Cook claimed both New Zealand and New South Wales (the eastern coast of the Australian continent) for Britain.
France
It's South of Iceland but North of Spain.