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Captain Cook did not travel directly to Australia. He left Plymouth, England, in August 1768 and reached Australia in April 1770. On the way, he stopped at Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus (his main mission), then stopped at New Zealand for many months of exploration and mapping before seeking the "unknown continent" further west.
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BeauJames Cook (not a captain yet, but a lieutenant) did not travel directly to Australia. He left Plymouth, England, in August 1768 and reached Australia in April 1770. On the way, he stopped at Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus (his main mission), then stopped at New Zealand for many months of exploration and mapping before seeking the "unknown continent" further west.
About 20 months. James Cook's ship, the 'Endeavour', departed England, on 25 August 1768. He spent some time in Tahiti, observing the transit of Venus which occurred on 3 June 1769, then reached New Zealand in October 1769. After circumnavigating New Zealand, Cook headed west, reaching the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in April 1770.
Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) left England on 25 August 1768 in order to observe the transit of Venus (when the planet Venus passes directly between the Earth and the Sun). Cook reached Tahiti in April, in plenty of time for his crew and scientists to set up their instrumentation necessary to observe and report on the transit, which occurred on 3 June 1769.
After observing the transit of Venus, Cook continued to sail west. It was shortly after observing the transit of Venus that Cook came across New Zealand, which had already been discovered by Abel Tasman in 1642. He landed there on 6 October 1769.
Therefore, it took James Cook one year, one month and 11 days to sail to New Zealand.
Captain Cook did not actually reach Antarctica, he crossed the Antarctic Circle and was prevented from going any further by the ice pack.
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What did James cook wear in his time?
a long blue jacket, white trousers and a white shirt
How long did Captain Cook live?
Born 7th November 1728 died 14th February 1779
How long was Captain Cook's ship?
Captain James Cook commanded three ships. The best known of these was the HM Bark Endeavour. The Endeavour had a length of 109'3" (33.3 m).The HMS Resolution was the longest of James Cook's ship, with a length of 110'8" (33.73 m).
How old James Cook?
Today: 8th of June 2011 Captain James Cook would be 183 years old!
How long was the first voyage of James Cook?
James Cook's first voyage was from 1768 to 1771.
