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How old was Captain Cook when he discovered Australia?
James Cook did not discover Australia. He was the first to chart the eastern coast, doing so in 1770, when he was 41 years old, but Australia was first "discovered" by Dutch explorer Willem Jansz in 1606.
What year did Captain Cook discover Australia?
It is a common misconception that Captain Cook discovered Australia. He did not. The Australian continent had been populated by Aborigines for thousands of years, and visited by numerous Asian traders and, later, explorers since the first known European visitor in 1616. Captain James Cook was the first European to sight and chart the eastern coast of Australia, which he did between April and August 1770.
What is the island off the southeast coast of mainland Australia?
Tasmania
When was the east coast or Australia discovered?
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
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.
Did Captain Cook travel to the southeast coast?
Cook started his charting of Australia at Point Hicks, the most southeastern point on the Australian mainland. He did not chart any of the southeast coast west of that point, but he did chart north of that point.
Is it true Captain Cook first found the east coast?
It is true that Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) was the first European to chart the east coast of Australia.
What is the name of the country that is off the southeast coast of Australia?
The country off the southeast coast of Australia is New Zealand.
What island is south of Australia's southeast coast and northwest of New Zealand?
Australia's southern island state of Tasmania is located south of Australia's southeast coast and northwest of New Zealand.
What were the reasons for Matthew Flinders to go to Australia?
to chart the coast of australia
What coast of Australia did James Cook discover?
James Cook was the first to chart the east coast of Australia.
How old was Captain Cook when he discovered Australia?
James Cook did not discover Australia. He was the first to chart the eastern coast, doing so in 1770, when he was 41 years old, but Australia was first "discovered" by Dutch explorer Willem Jansz in 1606.
What is the island off the southeast coast of mainland Australia?
Tasmania
What year did Captain Cook discover Australia?
It is a common misconception that Captain Cook discovered Australia. He did not. The Australian continent had been populated by Aborigines for thousands of years, and visited by numerous Asian traders and, later, explorers since the first known European visitor in 1616. Captain James Cook was the first European to sight and chart the eastern coast of Australia, which he did between April and August 1770.
What is the name of the Australian state off the southeast coast of the mainland?
Tasmania is the island off the southeast coast of the Australian continent. It is one of Australia's six states, and Australia's largest island.
When was the east coast or Australia discovered?
The east coast of Australia was first explored by Captain James cook in 1770.
New Zealand is located off the coast of?
New Zealand is located off the Southeast coast of Australia.
