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Where did Captain Cook discover first?
Cook's journey was, in many ways, one of the greatest journeys of exploration ever made. During it he discovered the Hawaiian Islands and charted swathes of the North American Pacific coastline, but the North-West Passage was not to be found and Cook himself would never see England again.Botany Bay’s Inscription Point

In 1770, the HMB Endeavour with Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook and his crew landed at Botany Bay's Inscription Point. The crew stayed in the area for 8 days and had a dramatic impact on Australian history.After passing Cape Horn, Cook explored the vast South Atlantic looking for another coastline that had been predicted by Dalrymple. When this failed to materialize they turned north and discovered an island that they named South Georgia.

Why did Cook go to Tahiti : Although the Endeavour voyage was officially a journey to Tahiti to observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the sun, it also had a more clandestine mission from the Royal Society to explore the South Pacific in the name of England.

Which island did Captain Cook visit first

The Island of Kauai's historic Waimea River is famous as the initial landing site of Captain James Cook, the first European explorer to establish western contact with the Hawaiian Islands.

Did Captain Cook discover New Zealand : They did not find the fabled continent, but they did find New Zealand. First sighted by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the country was later mapped by James Cook, the British seafarer who dominates the story of the European discovery of New Zealand.

First voyage

After the astronomical observations were completed, Cook sailed south to 40°S, but failed to find any land. He then headed for New Zealand, which he circumnavigated, establishing that there were two principal islands. From New Zealand he sailed to New Holland, which he first sighted in April 1770.

Captain Cook sailed every ocean and was perhaps the first British explorer to set foot on each of the continents of Asia, Africa, Australia, and North and South America.

Was Captain Cook eaten

No – the Hawaiian Islanders who killed Captain Cook were not cannibals. They believed that the power of a man was in his bones, so they cooked part of Cook's body to enable the bones to be easily removed. It was the cooking of his body which gave rise to the rumour of cannibalism.1778: Captain James Cook lands at Waimea Bay on the island of Kauaʻi, becoming the first European to make contact with the Hawaiian Islands. Cook names the archipelago the “Sandwich Islands” after the Earl of Sandwich. A year later, Cook is killed at Kealakekua Bay on the island of Hawaiʻi.explorer Abel Tasman

The dutch explorer Abel Tasman is officially recognised as the first European to 'discover' New Zealand in 1642. His men were the first Europeans to have a confirmed encounter with Māori.

The European discoveries of the Fiji group were accidental. The first of these discoveries was made in 1643 by the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman and English navigators, including Captain James Cook who sailed through in 1774, and made further explorations in the 18th century.

When did Captain Cook discover the Cook islands : James Cook was the first European to call at most of the islands in the southern group, in 1773, 1774, and 1777. English and Tahitian missionaries of the London Missionary Society began arriving in 1821 and were the first foreigners to settle.

Was Captain Cook the first European to discover Antarctica : January 1773: Captain James Cook becomes the first recorded European navigator to cross the Antarctic Circle. Compiled from the voyages of Cook 1772-5, Bellingshausen 1819-21, Weddell 1822-4, Foster 1828-9, Biscoe 1830-2, Balleny 1839, D'Urville 1839, Wilkes 1839, Ross 1841-2-3, Scott 1901-4, and Shackleton 1908-9.

Was Cook a good captain

But Cook's greatest triumph as captain was to win 2-1 in India in 2012 after losing the first Test. Cook himself was immense and scored three centuries in the four-Test series. India have won 16 of their 18 home Test since then which illustrates the enormity of England's feat under Cook.

Dr Samwell, surgeon in the Discovery, who accompanied Cook on the voyages of 1775–76, says: “His person was above six feet high, and though a good looking man, he was plain both in address and appearance.They did not find the fabled continent, but they did find New Zealand. First sighted by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, the country was later mapped by James Cook, the British seafarer who dominates the story of the European discovery of New Zealand.

Did the Hawaiians eat Captain Cook : No – the Hawaiian Islanders who killed Captain Cook were not cannibals. They believed that the power of a man was in his bones, so they cooked part of Cook's body to enable the bones to be easily removed. It was the cooking of his body which gave rise to the rumour of cannibalism.