Papers relating to Captain James Cook, 1758-1762 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1145766
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Access Conditions:
- Available for research. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1758-1762
- 15 p.
- Biography/History:
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James Cook (1729-1779) was a noted explorer, navigator and hydrographer. In 1769 he reached New Zealand and charted its coastline. Cook sailed further west and the coast of New South Wales was sighted in April 1770. Sailing north he charted 5000 miles of the eastern coastline with great accuracy. Cook landed at Botany Bay and collected many botanical and biological specimens for later study. He took formal possession of New Zealand and New South Wales for England. Cook's second expedition sailed far south and thus confirmed that a great southern continent did not exist. On his third voyage to explore the Pacific coasts of North America and Siberia, Cook visited the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) but was killed here in 1779. Cook was also known for successfully dealing with scurvy amongst his crew, a common disease at that time.
- Notes:
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- Journal and navigation notes.
- Facsimile.
- Manuscript reference no.: MS 1916.
- Original held by National Library of Australia at NLA MS 108 and NLA MS 5.
- Subject:
- Time Coverage:
- 1758-1762
- Occupation:
- Explorers
- Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Since 1849 [Creator Date of Death + 70 Years]
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1779
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1762
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