Captain James Cook's major exploration was arguably his first expedition. On Cook's first journey, departing in 1768, his mission was to chart the transit of Venus. Commanding the 'Endeavour', Cook went on to search for Terra Australis Incognita, the great continent which some believed to extend round the pole. He first came across New Zealand, which had already been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. He spent some months there, charting the coastline. Nearly a year later, he set sail east, becoming the first known European to sight the Eastern coast of Australia, in April 1770. He continued north, charting the coast in some detail, before returning a favourable report to England. It was this report which convinced the authorities to colonise the Australian continent with convicts.
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No middle name, just James Cook
There were six children Elizabeth, Joseph, George, Nathaniel, Hugh and James
James Cook's first expedition started in 1768.
Captain James Cooks hobbies were to sail ships (improvement) Listen to sailors' myth
it disapeared -_-
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No middle name, just James Cook
There were six children Elizabeth, Joseph, George, Nathaniel, Hugh and James
One of the crew on Captain James Cooks ship.
there were 42 people on cooks ship
James Cook's first expedition started in 1768.
Captain James Cooks hobbies were to sail ships (improvement) Listen to sailors' myth
captain James cooks backround was scotish.
he did not kill any aboriginals but he did get stabbed to death by some Hawaiian natives :(
James Cook's first expedition commenced in 1768.