First voyage of James Cook
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The First voyage of James Cook was an 18th-century British expedition to the Pacific Ocean during which Cook charted New Zealand and Australia’s eastern coastline and conducted astronomical and scientific observations.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Age of Discovery in the Pacific | 1 |
| British exploration of New South Wales | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy expedition
ⓘ
scientific expedition ⓘ voyage ⓘ |
| chartedRegion |
Great Barrier Reef
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Barrier Reef area
Torres Strait vicinity ⓘ coastline of New Zealand ⓘ eastern coastline of Australia ⓘ |
| claimLocation | Possession Island ⓘ |
| claimNameGiven | New South Wales ⓘ |
| commander | James Cook ⓘ |
| countryVisited |
Australia
ⓘ
Brazil ⓘ Dutch East Indies ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ South Africa ⓘ |
| crewMember |
Charles Green
ⓘ
Daniel Solander ⓘ Joseph Banks ⓘ Tupaia ⓘ Zachary Hicks ⓘ |
| crewSize | approximately 94 ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| departurePort | Plymouth ⓘ |
| destinationRegion |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
South Pacific ⓘ |
| endDate | 1771-07-13 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| flag | British flag ⓘ |
| landfallLocation |
Batavia
ⓘ
Botany Bay ⓘ Endeavour River ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Possession Island ⓘ Tahiti ⓘ |
| notableEvent | formal claiming of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain ⓘ |
| observationDate | 1769-06-03 ⓘ |
| observatoryLocation | Point Venus, Tahiti ⓘ |
| patron |
George III of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
King George III
|
| primaryObjective | observe the 1769 transit of Venus ⓘ |
| result |
extensive mapping of New Zealand and eastern Australia
ⓘ
major contributions to European knowledge of the Pacific ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
cartographic survey ⓘ ethnographic observations ⓘ natural history collection ⓘ |
| secondaryObjective | search for Terra Australis Incognita ⓘ |
| shipType | barque ⓘ |
| shipUsed | HMS Endeavour ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
Royal Society ⓘ |
| startDate | 1768-08-26 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Age of Discovery in the Pacific
this entity surface form:
British exploration of New South Wales