No, James Cook did not discover Australia. Australian Aborigines made it to Australia between 30,000 and 50,000 years ago. Various Dutch and Portuguese explorers found Western Australia in the late 1500s and early 1600s, but the Asian people visited the northern coast regularly before that, to collect sea-slugs, a valued delicacy in Asia. The first Englishman to visit Australia was William Dampier, in 1688. Captain Cook charted the eastern coast and claimed it in the name of Britain in 1770.
James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
James Cook was in command of HMS Bark Endeavour when he sailed to Australia.
When James Cook initially explored and charted Australia's eastern coast, he was still a Lieutenant. He was promoted to captain following his successful charting New Zealand and Australia's east coast.
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.
Captain James Stirling did not discover Australia.
Captain James Cook conquered australia.
James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
Captain James Cook is remembered because he discovered Australia on the first fleet
James Cook
1770
No. Captain James Cook died nine years before Australia was colonised.
Aboriginals were originally on Australia. But the "offical" founder or Australia was Englishman Captain James Cook.
Captain James Cook
James Cook was in command of HMS Bark Endeavour when he sailed to Australia.
When James Cook initially explored and charted Australia's eastern coast, he was still a Lieutenant. He was promoted to captain following his successful charting New Zealand and Australia's east coast.
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.