On October 7, 1769, Captain James Cook and his crew made landfall at what is now known as Poverty Bay on the North Island of New Zealand. This was part of his first voyage of exploration in the Pacific, where he was tasked with mapping the region and seeking the fabled southern continent. Cook's arrival marked the beginning of significant European contact with New Zealand.
James Cook was not yet a captain when he embarked on his first voyage in 1768. He arrived in Tahiti on 13 April 1769. Following this, he continued west, reaching New Zealand in October 1769. He arrived at the southeast corner of Australia in April 1770. He returned to England in 1771, having circumnavigated the globe, as well as exploring and charting New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
James Cook landed in Poverty Bay in 1769.
Poverty Bay in October 1769
James Cook's first expedition commenced in 1768.
When James Cook embarked on his first voyage of exploration in 1769, his rank was First Lieutenant. He was promoted to Captain in 1776.
October 7, 1769 fell on a Saturday.
James Cook was not yet a captain when he embarked on his first voyage in 1768. He arrived in Tahiti on 13 April 1769. Following this, he continued west, reaching New Zealand in October 1769. He arrived at the southeast corner of Australia in April 1770. He returned to England in 1771, having circumnavigated the globe, as well as exploring and charting New Zealand and the east coast of Australia.
James Cook landed in Poverty Bay in 1769.
Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer. He landed in Tahiti twice, in 1769 and in 1777.
James Cook first arrived in New Zealand in October 1769. He first anchored The Endeavour in Poverty Bay, which he originally named "Endeavour Bay".
Yes. Lieutenant James Cook (not a captain at that stage) circumnavigated the main islands of New Zealand in 1769 and 1770.
7th October 1769.
Poverty Bay in October 1769
James Cook's first expedition commenced in 1768.
When James Cook embarked on his first voyage of exploration in 1769, his rank was First Lieutenant. He was promoted to Captain in 1776.
James Cook (not yet a captain) explored New Zealand in 1769, just prior to his arrival in Australia.
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.