When did Captain Cook arrive in Australia?

Answer 1

Captain Cook first came to Australia in 1770, first sighting the southeastern corner of the Australian mainland in April 1770. He departed England in August 1768.

Incidentally, Cook did not discover Australia.

Answer 2

Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook reached the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770.

He first sighted and named Point Hicks on the southeastern coast, and gradually moved northwards.

Answer 3

James Cook reached the southeastern corner of mainland Australia in April 1770, charting the Australian east coast in his ship HM Barque Endeavour up until August 1770.

(Incidentally, Cook did not discoverAustralia.)

Answer 4

Lieutenant James Cook, who had not yet been promoted to Captain, first reached the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770.

Answer 5

Captain Cook arrived in Australia on 19 April, 1770. A link to the Wikipedia article on James Cook is provided.

Answer 6

Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) first came to Australia in April 1770. He then spent several months charting the east coast, and departed in August of that year.

Answer 7

James Cook first reached the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770.

Answer 8

James Cook arrived in Australia in April 1770.

Answer 9

James Cook (not a captain at this stage) first set foot on the eastern coast of Australia in April 1770.

Answer 10

Lieutenant Captain Cook arrived in Australia at botany Bay 27th April

1770