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04-19-2013, 07:16
On the 19th of April 1770, having just completed mapping the New Zealand coastline, Captain James Cook, commanding the Endeavour, reached the south-eastern coast of Australia at 6:00 p.m. He and his crew were the first recorded Europeans to see eastern Australia. Cook named the land New South Wales.
Captain James Cook:
4147
The Voyage:
4148
HMS Endeavour:
4149
For more information on Cook's travels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_cook
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/on-this-day-capt-james-cook-sets-sail-for-australia.htm
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cook-james-1917
Captain James Cook:
4147
The Voyage:
4148
HMS Endeavour:
4149
For more information on Cook's travels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_cook
http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/journal/on-this-day-capt-james-cook-sets-sail-for-australia.htm
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cook-james-1917