Captain Cook’s voyages of exploration - State Library of New …
It was on this, Cook's final voyage, that he discovered the Hawaiian Islands in January 1778. This major discovery would lead to his death – Cook was killed on a return visit to Hawaii at …
Captain Cook's voyages of discovery - State Library of New South …
Find out more about Captain James Cook's three epic voyages of discovery to the Pacific through original manuscripts, maps and rare printed images.
James Cook - State Library of New South Wales
Jan 25, 2016 · James Cook's voyage in Endeavour, 1768-1771, was the first European expedition to include scientific discovery as a major objective. When the Library’s fair copy of his logbook …
Voyages of discovery Voyages of discovery Intro - State Library of …
Europeans had been searching for rich new lands in the Southern Hemisphere long before Captain James Cook arrived on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Explore the State Library's …
Cook's maps | State Library of New South Wales
Jan 25, 2016 · It records discoveries made during his Endeavour voyage to Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and the South Pacific, during 1769–1770, as well as showing the tracks …
Cook's Voyages of Discovery | State Library of New South Wales
In the process, Cook made the major discovery of the Hawaiian Islands in January 1778. It was to be his final achievement, for it was in Hawaii that he was later killed at Kealakekua Bay, on 14 …
Cook's Endeavour voyage and the British discovery of Australia
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) was given command of the Endeavour in 1768 and set sail from Plymouth in August of that year on Britain's first great voyage of ocean exploration. The …
The Endeavour voyage | State Library of New South Wales
Jan 25, 2016 · It was Britain’s greatest voyage of ocean exploration, mounted by the Admiralty and the Royal Society and forty-year-old Captain James Cook was entrusted with its …
Cook's second voyage of discovery - State Library of New South …
Cook’s second voyage of discovery departed Plymouth Sound on Monday 13 July 1772. In January 1773, Cook made his first crossing of the Antarctic circle, and allowed himself the …
Collection of ephemera on Captain James Cook : Box 5 : Bicentenary
Illustrated history of Australia depicted on stamps and Articles on the European discovery of Australia: 3: James Cook his coins and medals: Dr. W.J.D. Mira: Stapled Sheets: ... Catalogue …