When did Captain Cook discover Australia?

Answer 1

Captain Cook did not discover Australia.

James Cook, who was not yet a captain when he reached Australia, did not discover Australia. He was the first known European to sight the eastern coast, and he did so in April 1770, first sighting the southeast corner which he named Point Hicks.

He claimed the eastern half of the Australian continent for England, under the name of New South Wales, in August 1770.

Answer 2

James Cook (still a lieutenant and not yet a captain) first sighted Australia on 19 April 1770, after officer of the watch, Lieutenant Zachary Hicks, sighted land and alerted Cook. Cook made out low sandhills which he named Point Hicks, although he did not yet know whether they formed part of an island or a continent. Point Hicks lies on the far southeastern corner of the Australian continent.

Answer 3

After James Cook (still a lieutenant and not yet a captain) left New Zealand in February 1770, he headed west. On 19 April 1770, officer of the watch, Lieutenant Zachary Hicks, sighted land and alerted Captain Cook. Cook made out low sandhills which he named Point Hicks, although he did not yet know whether they formed part of an island or a continent. Point Hicks lies on the far southeastern corner of the Australian continent.

Answer 4

James Cook, who was not yet a captain when he charted Australia's east coast, first sighted the continent's southeastern corner on 19 April 1770.

Answer 5

James Cook, who was not yet a captain when he charted Australia's east coast, first sighted the continent's southeastern corner on 19 April 1770.

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

James Cook (not yet a captain) travelled to Australia in 1770. He first sighted eastern Australia in April 1770.

Answer 8

1770