Captain Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770
Lieutenant James Cook (later Captain Cook) arrived at the east coast of Australia in 1770.
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James Cook never settled in Australia. After charting the eastern coast of the continent in 1770, he returned to England. During his life, he made two more significant voyages, but his home remained in England.
James Cook charted the eastern coast of Australia from April to August 1770.
James Cook charted much of Australia's eastern coastline in 1770.
Yes. Lieutenant James Cook (not a captain at that stage) circumnavigated the main islands of New Zealand in 1769 and 1770.
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 first sighted the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770.
James Cook reached Australia's eastern coast in 1770, claiming the eastern half of the continent for England.
Captain James Cook claimed Australia for Great Britain in 1770. His exploration and mapping of the eastern coast led to the establishment of British interest in the continent, ultimately resulting in the colonization of Australia beginning in 1788. Cook's journey marked a significant moment in the history of European exploration in the Pacific.
James Cook sailed into Botany Bay in 1770.At the time, Cook was still a Lieutenant, and not yet a Captain.