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James Cook
James Cook was a British explorer who achieved the first European contact with the Hawaiian Islands and the eastern coastline of Australia. He also holds the record for being the first person to circumnavigate New Zealand.
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When did Captain James Cook name the islands the Sandwich Islands?
The Hawaiian Islands were named Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s.
Other Islands similarly named by Cook were Efate Island in The Republic of Vanuatu (Sandwich Island) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
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What does Captain Cook mean today for the Australians?
Captain Cook (or Lieutenant as he was when he first explored Australian waters) is the one who named and claimed the eatsern half of Australia as New South Wales in the name of England.
He is considered to have been the one who recommended New South Wales as a suitable place for a convict colony (although in reailty, his ship's botanist, Sir Joseph Banks, made the recommendation).
It is conceivable that, were it not for Cook, the French would have colonised Australia, as they had a real interest in the continent.
Why does Captain Cook not get the credit for his discovery?
James Cook is fully credited with being the first European to chart the east coast of Australia and claim it for England, but he did not discover Australia. The Dutch were the first to discover the Australian continent, and to have their observations recorded and noted.
Why did James Cook travel all to Tahiti to observe the transit of venus?
James Cook was hired by the Royal Geographic Society to make scientific observations of the transit of Venus. Tahiti was the best vantage point for these observations.
What did captain cook find in Antarctica?
Not a thing. Captain James Cook was prevented from reaching the Antarctic cotinent because of the pack ice, and the fact that his sails kept freezing. He was only the first European to cross the Antarctic circle, doing so twice.
Why was Sir Joseph Banks famous?
Sir Joseph Banks was a botanist who travelled with James Cook ship on his journey to New South wales. He was famous for being the one whose influence and recommendation led to New South Wales being colonised for the purpose of establishing a convict colony.
Banks also identified a number of new species of both plants and animals in Australia. The banksia genus of plants is named after him. Banks also influenced the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew to the point where they became a world famous institution.
Why did James cook get the credit for discovering Australia?
James Cook, who charted and claimed Australia's eastern coastline for Great Britain, was given the credit (incorrectly) for discovering Australia because it was upon his recommendation that Australia was actually settled by the British. Cook charted the eastern coast of Australia, and he was the one who claimed it in the name of Great Britain in 1770, calling it New South Wales. He charted the east coast between April and August of that year. For these reasons, Cook is often wrongly credited with discovering Australia.
There were several Dutch and French explorers who landed on Australia's shores long before Cook even set sail, and Cook was not even the first Englishman to sight Australia, with that honour going to William Dampier. The Dutch did not make any formal claim to the continent, and the French claim was not substantiated. Because Australia had been settled by the British, and there was a continuing loyalty to the British, for years Australian schoolchildren were taught that Captain Cook discovered Australia (even though Cook was not even a captain at the time he claimed New South Wales).
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Where were the countries captain cook traveled to?
He discovered Australia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, New Hiberia.
What years did captain cook explore nz waters?
Captain James Cook explored the New Zealand coast line in the year 1769. He returned to New Zealand in 1774.
How did Cook Island get its name?
Captain Cook named the islands Hervey Islands. The name Cook Islands appeared on a Russian Naval Chart in the 1820's named so in honour of James Cook
Where is the Kona Historical Society in Captain Cook Hawaii located?
The address of the Kona Historical Society is: Po Box 398, Captain Cook, HI 96704-0398
What was Captain Cook's first impression of Australia?
James Cook (still a lieutenant when he first visited Australia, rather than a captain) was favourably impressed by his first sight of Australia's east coast, unlike his predecessor William Dampier who, upon exploring the northwest coast in 1688 and again in 1699, dismissed the continent as inhospitable. Cook believed that the east coast of Australia was suitable for colonisation, and he and Sir Joseph Banks recommended the region of Botany Bay as suitable for a convict settlement.
Which pacific island group was called the sandwich islands by captain cook?
It was the Hawaiian Islands that were named the Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s.
What year did Captain Cook raise the british flag?
James Cook raised the British flag on Australia's eastern coast in 1770.
How did Tonga the friendly island get it names?
when captain cook came to Tonga he called it the friendly island because they were so friendly
What is the haircutting ceremony in the cook islands about?
The haircutting ceremony is a rite of passage for young boys. At these large gatherings the boy sits on a chair draped with tīvaevae (quilts). As his hair is cut, members of the community plaster the boy with money or other gifts. The custom serves to maintain reciprocal ties within the extended family and community.
