Captain Cook's Journey
Captain James Cook was an important explorer, he was the first European to map the east coast of Australia.
Early Life
Unlike many famous sailors, Cook was born in a poor background. He applied to go to the navy at the age of 26, and when he got accepted he threw himself into the study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, navagation and astronomy. He joined the navy at age 27, and got his first mission to sail to Tahiti and inspect the Transit of Venus. He got a secret note to open when he observed the Transit of Venus.
Leaving Plymouth
In August 1768, Captain Cook left Plymouth and started his journey, with 94 people including 71 officers and crew and 12 marines.
Transit of Venus
Captain Cook arrived in 1769, at Tahiti and observed the Transit of Venus so he could learn more about astronomy and understand the world and solar system better. He opened his secret note and read it, it said to explore Terra Australis Incognita. (AKA: Unknown Southern Land.) Which happened once in two lifetimes.
New Zealand
Captain Cook searched for Terra Australis Incognita and arrived in New Zealand in October 1769. He mapped all over New Zealand and proved that New Zealand was not connected to the Great Southern Land.
Botany Bay (Stingray Bay)
In April 1770, Captain Cook arrived in the east coast of Australia and mapped it.
Endeavour runs aground
On The Great Barrier Reef , June 1770, the Endeavour took a turn and a hole formed. They used a sail, and some animal poo to mimic glue to patch up the whole. They quickly left the Great Barrier Reef. Luckily, they arrived in between two tribes, (which is a place where you cannot fight or hurt anybody) and gathered wood and other resources to fix the ship and last them the entire trip.
Endeavour Returns
Captain Cook and his crew return in July 1771.
Early Life
Unlike many famous sailors, Cook was born in a poor background. He applied to go to the navy at the age of 26, and when he got accepted he threw himself into the study of algebra, geometry, trigonometry, navagation and astronomy. He joined the navy at age 27, and got his first mission to sail to Tahiti and inspect the Transit of Venus. He got a secret note to open when he observed the Transit of Venus.
Leaving Plymouth
In August 1768, Captain Cook left Plymouth and started his journey, with 94 people including 71 officers and crew and 12 marines.
Transit of Venus
Captain Cook arrived in 1769, at Tahiti and observed the Transit of Venus so he could learn more about astronomy and understand the world and solar system better. He opened his secret note and read it, it said to explore Terra Australis Incognita. (AKA: Unknown Southern Land.) Which happened once in two lifetimes.
New Zealand
Captain Cook searched for Terra Australis Incognita and arrived in New Zealand in October 1769. He mapped all over New Zealand and proved that New Zealand was not connected to the Great Southern Land.
Botany Bay (Stingray Bay)
In April 1770, Captain Cook arrived in the east coast of Australia and mapped it.
Endeavour runs aground
On The Great Barrier Reef , June 1770, the Endeavour took a turn and a hole formed. They used a sail, and some animal poo to mimic glue to patch up the whole. They quickly left the Great Barrier Reef. Luckily, they arrived in between two tribes, (which is a place where you cannot fight or hurt anybody) and gathered wood and other resources to fix the ship and last them the entire trip.
Endeavour Returns
Captain Cook and his crew return in July 1771.