The Journeys Of Captain Cook
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Mar-08-2010
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When looking into the history of world immigration, Australia is one of the most popular topics for many people. The country has, in fact, a long history of travel that dates back well into the prehistoric ages. And one should note that it is important for those planning to move into the country to know even as bit of its history.
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When looking into the history of world immigration, Australia is one of the most popular topics for many people. The country has, in fact, a long history of travel that dates back well into the prehistoric ages. And one should note that it is important for those planning to move into the country to know even as bit of its history.
And one of the people that you definitely should be familiar with is Captain James Cook. But who's Captain James Cook anyway? For those not in the know, Captain Cook s considered as the discover of the Australian continent. However, aside from that fact, Cook actually has a very interesting life story.
Born in 1728, Cook was already sailing when he was young. He joined the British merchant navy (the collection of merchant ships in the country) when he was still a teenager, he eventually joined the British Royal Navy in 1755. He participated in the several wars that the British fought during the period, eventually rising to the ranks to become a captain of the navy. It is also because of his skills during the wars that Cook was eventually commissioned to undertake a series of voyage to the Pacific.
The first of his voyages occurred in 1768. it was actually more of an astronomical voyage, as Cook was tasked to observe the transit of the planet Venus across the sun (visible only in this region). However, he was still able to to observe the many islands that dot the ocean. It was during this journey that he also arrived at Botany Bay (which he was the one to name) on the Coast of New South Wales. Botany Bay would eventually be the spot where the expedition of Captain Arthur Phillip, the founder of Sydney, would eventually land years later. It is also at this point that Cook had the first encounter with Australian Aborigines.
It is at this journey where one of the more popular myths about Cook arose. He was said to be exploring the banks of the Endevour river, when he encountered a jumping animal. He was said to have asked a local Aborigine what it was called, tho which the man answered “Kangaroo”, which was supposed to have meant “I don't understand you”. However, as have been proven recently by linguists that the word is in fact the term used by Aborigines to refer to the grey kangaroo.
Cook's second voyage explored more of Australia and nearby New Zealand. It is here that he has proven that Australia indeed has the size of a continent. Cook died in his third voyage when he was killed while fighting with native Hawaiians. Today, he is honored in Australia by the many monuments that are scattered in the major cities, as well as having several towns named after him, such as Cooktown.
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Travel and Leisure
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