James Cook, 29 April 1770 This is the moment, 250 years ago, that two worlds collided. In a hostile encounter, British explorer Captain James Cook stepped off HMS Endeavour and onto the ...

Australia, and the Sandwich Islands. Captain Cook, Public Arcives of Canada Towards the end of his journeys, just after his discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, he headed towards North America's ...

Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery which would push the borders of the British Empire to the ends of the earth.

Cook captained the HMS Resolution on a voyage to find land mass in the southern seas, sailing alongside Captain Charles Clerke on the HMS Discovery. Cook was accompanied by the naturalists Johann ...

A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been splashed with red paint and its hand removed days before Australians celebrate their controversial “Australia Day” on Sunday.

The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first contact with Australia in 1770. Captain Cook Square is being redeveloped into a leisure destination to attract new businesses.

It was on his first voyage, in 1770 (while in the South Pacific region to observe the transit of Venus), that Captain Cook discovered the east coast of Australia. He later recommended Australia as ...