Captain James Cook discovered Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, on Christmas Eve 1777. It is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands and part of the Republic of Kiribati. It is quite different to the territory of Christmas Island, off Australia's northwestern coast.
James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
It is a common misconception that Captain Cook discovered Australia. He did not. The Australian continent had been populated by Aborigines for thousands of years, and visited by numerous Asian traders and, later, explorers since the first known European visitor in 1616. Captain James Cook was the first European to sight and chart the eastern coast of Australia, which he did between April and August 1770.
Captain James Cook went to New Zealand, Australia, the South Pacific Islands and Hawaii just for his interest
Captain James Cook is believed to be the first European explorer to discover Norfolk Island, doing so on 10 October 1774.
Heading for Alaska, Cook sailed to and named the Christmas Islands (arriving on December 25, 1777, hence the name).
Captain James Cook.
Captain James Cook discovered Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, on Christmas Eve 1777. It is a Pacific Ocean atoll in the northern Line Islands and part of the Republic of Kiribati. It is quite different to the territory of Christmas Island, off Australia's northwestern coast.
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No. Scandinavia was established long before Captain James Cook was born.
The European discovery was by Captain James Cook,
Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer. He landed in Tahiti twice, in 1769 and in 1777.
James Cook charted the east coast of Australia.
It is a common misconception that Captain Cook discovered Australia. He did not. The Australian continent had been populated by Aborigines for thousands of years, and visited by numerous Asian traders and, later, explorers since the first known European visitor in 1616. Captain James Cook was the first European to sight and chart the eastern coast of Australia, which he did between April and August 1770.
Captain James Cook went to New Zealand, Australia, the South Pacific Islands and Hawaii just for his interest
Captain James Cook was the first European explorer to reach the Hawaiian Islands in 1778.
Captain James Cook is believed to be the first European explorer to discover Norfolk Island, doing so on 10 October 1774.