Captain Charles Fremantle was the one who was sent to take formal possession of the western half of the continent, which had not already been claimed for Britain under the territory of New South Wales. On 2 May 1829, Captain Fremantle raised the Union Jack on the south head of the Swan River, thus claiming the territory for Britain.
Oregon
First the Portuguese, then the Dutch, the Great Britain.
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
Great Britain and the United States both wanted the northwest area that is now Oregon and Washington state. President Polk told Great Britain "54'40" or Fight." There was no fight, there was a compromise.
No . . . Australia is a loyal ally to Great Britain.
James Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain.
Captain Charles Fremantle officially claimed New Holland (now Western Australia) for Great Britain on 2 May 1829. The colony did not become known as Western Australia until a month later, on 8 June.
Oregon
First the Portuguese, then the Dutch, the Great Britain.
(Lieutenant) James Cook claimed the east coast of Australia for Great Britain in 1770.
Western Australia was one of the six colonies on the Australian continent that joined at Federation to make up the Commonwealth of Australia. Great Britain had already claimed the entire eastern seaboard, and wished to prevent the French from making a claim in the west of the continent. The fourth colony to be established, Western Australia was originally claimed by the British in 1829.
When James Cook claimed the eastern half of Australia for Great Britain, he named it "New South Wales", the name still held by one of the states.
James Cook was still a lieutenant and not yet a captain when he named the eastern half of Australia as New South Wales, and claimed it in the name of Great Britain in 1770.
Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
James Cook did not "take" Australia. He did, however, claim part of Australia for great Britain. James Cook was the first known European to sail up and chart the eastern coast of Australia, which he claimed for Great Britain under the name of New South Wales.
Great Britain and the United States both wanted the northwest area that is now Oregon and Washington state. President Polk told Great Britain "54'40" or Fight." There was no fight, there was a compromise.
In 1770, Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a Captain) claimed "New South Wales", which was actually Australia's eastern half, for Britain. He claimed the east coast under instruction from King George III of England, but did not claim the western half.He also claimed New Zealand for Great Britain.