Initially, Cook and the others aboard the Endeavour were uncertain whether the point that Zachary Hicks saw, and which Cook named "Point Hicks" was part of another island like New Zealand, or a continent. At first they believed it to be Van Diemen's Land, which Abel tasman had discovered almost 130 years earlier.
When Cook actually had his first good look at the continent, on 20 April 1770, he wrote in his journal: the weather being clear gave us an opportunity to view the country which had a very agreeable and promising aspect. the land is of moderate height diversified with hills, ridges, plains and valleys with some few small lawns, but for the most part, the whole was covered with wood; the hills and ridgesrise with a gentle slope' they are not high, neither are there many of them."
At the end of 1799, following his second trial on the charge of abetting the Irish Rebellion in 1798. He arrived in New South Wales on January 16, 1800.
Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook reached the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770. He first sighted and named Point Hicks on the southeastern coast, and gradually moved northwards.
James Cook only charted from the southeastern corner, Point Hicks, north up the eastern coast.
James Cook never visited or landed in South Australia. The most southerly point he ever sighted was Point Hicks, in the southeastern corner of the mainland. Matthew Flinders was the first to seriously chart and investigate South Australia, doing so in the early months of 1802.
James Cook (a Lieutenant when he arrived in Australia, not a captain) claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain in 1770. He named it New South Wales.
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.
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain Cook) arrived at the east coast of Australia in 1770.
No, on three counts.1. James Cook was not a captain when he first charted the eastern coast of Australia. He was a Lieutenant.2. James Cook arrived at Australia's southeastern coast in 1770.3. James Cook did not discover Australia.James Cook was the first known European to sight the eastern coast, and he did so in April 1770, first sighting the southeast corner which he named Point Hicks. The European discovery of Austalia occurred early in 1606.
At the end of 1799, following his second trial on the charge of abetting the Irish Rebellion in 1798. He arrived in New South Wales on January 16, 1800.
James Cook proved that New Zealand was not part of Australia. Abel Tasman had originally believed they were part of the same continent.
Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook reached the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770. He first sighted and named Point Hicks on the southeastern coast, and gradually moved northwards.
James Stirling was born on April 13, 1791, and he arrived in Australia in 1827. This means he was 36 years old when he came to Australia. Stirling played a significant role in the establishment of the Swan River Colony in Western Australia.
James Cook only charted from the southeastern corner, Point Hicks, north up the eastern coast.
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James Cook never visited or landed in South Australia. The most southerly point he ever sighted was Point Hicks, in the southeastern corner of the mainland. Matthew Flinders was the first to seriously chart and investigate South Australia, doing so in the early months of 1802.
James Cook (a Lieutenant when he arrived in Australia, not a captain) claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain in 1770. He named it New South Wales.
The very first English explorer to Australia, William Dampier, arrived in the far northwest of Australia. When James Cook arrived some 80 years later, he visited and charted the eastern coast. The British first colonised the area around where Sydney now stands - Port Jackson.