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Cook claiming NSW for England
After leaving Botany Bay, Cook sailed past Port Jackson, but he did not enter Sydney Harbour. He...
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Map of New Holland (c. 1650)
In the 70 years after Dampier's second voyage to Australia, no-one landed in New Holland. It was...
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Botanical Drawings from Dampier's expedition
The next day Cook rowed around the Bay, exploring. Banks and Solander collected so many plants that Cook...
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Cook's Landing Point on the Kurnell Peninsula
At daybreak on the 29th April, 1769, the Endeavour sailed into a large bay. Natives were seen on both...
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Aborigines trying to prevent landing
Cook wrote that the few Aborigines in sight appeared to take little notice of the Endeavour to begin...
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The Endeavour
The Endeavour reached Tahiti after a voyage of 11 months. Cook was proud that his methods of dealing with...
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Captain James Cook
Captain Cook showed great ability at school as a boy. However, he had to leave early to work as a...
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Joseph Banks
Joseph Banks accompanied Captain Cook on the voyage. He was a skilled naturalist. He brought with him...
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