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Captain James Cook was a British explorer who made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. He was the first European to map the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian islands. On his first voyage, Cook arrived in Australia at Botany Bay aboard the ship Endeavour. He observed local plants, animals, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. His ship was damaged by the Great Barrier Reef. Cook mapped New Zealand before arriving in Australia and died in Hawaii.

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Captain James Cook was a British explorer who made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean between 1768 and 1779. He was the first European to map the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian islands. On his first voyage, Cook arrived in Australia at Botany Bay aboard the ship Endeavour. He observed local plants, animals, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. His ship was damaged by the Great Barrier Reef. Cook mapped New Zealand before arriving in Australia and died in Hawaii.

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3. Cook first came to land in Australia at ­­­­Bay.

4. Cook was chosen as Captain of the Endeavour due to his -making skills.

5. Captain Cook first arrived in Australia on the ship.

6. Captain Cook died in this country.

8. Cook observed local animals and plants as well as and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when he landed in Australia.

9. Captain James Cook was born in this country.

11. Cook’s ship got damaged by the Great Reef.

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1. Some of Cook’s crew died from this disease.

2. Cook also mapped the two islands of New before arriving in Australia.

6. Australia was known as New at the time that Cook arrived there.

7. One of Cook’s crew recorded seeing this native Australian animal, which he had never seen before.

10. The planet Cook was sent to observe pass between Earth and the Sun.

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3. Cook first came to land in Australia at Botany­­­­Bay.

4. Cook was chosen as Captain of the Endeavour due to his map-making skills.

5. Captain Cook first arrived in Australia on the E


­ ndeavour ship.

6. Captain Cook died in this country. Hawaii

8. Cook observed local animals and plants as well as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when he landed in Australia.

9. Captain James Cook was born in this country. England

11. Cook’s ship got damaged by the Great Barrier Reef.

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1. Some of Cook’s crew died from this disease. Dysentery

2. Cook also mapped the two islands of New Zealand before arriving in Australia.

6. Australia was known as New Holland at the time that Cook arrived there.

7. One of Cook’s crew recorded seeing this native Australian animal, which he had never seen before. Kangaroo

10. The planet Cook was sent to observe pass between Earth and the Sun. Venus

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