James Cook's east coast landings and encounters (1768–1771)

1. Endeavour leaves Plymouth on first voyage

   Aug 26, 1768Labels: HMB Endeavour, James Cook

   • Britannica
   • Cook Soc

2. East coast of Australia first sighted

   Apr 19, 1770Labels: Point Hicks, East Australia

   • NMA
   • Cook Soc

3. Coastal mapping begins past Cape Howe

   Apr 20, 1770Labels: Cape Howe, Coastal survey

   • NMA Journal
   • Cook Soc

4. Endeavour anchors in Kamay (Botany Bay)

   Apr 29, 1770Labels: Kamay Botany, Dharawal Gweagal

   • NMA Kamay
   • NMA Journal

5. First recorded confrontation at Kurnell landing

   Apr 29, 1770Labels: Kurnell landing, Gweagal

   • NMA Kamay
   • Cook Journal

6. Cook departs Botany Bay northward

   May 6, 1770Labels: Botany Bay, HM Bark

   • Cook Soc
   • Heritage

7. Port Jackson named from offshore passage

   May 6, 1770Labels: Port Jackson, James Cook

   • Heritage
   • Cook Soc

8. Endeavour anchors at Bustard Bay

   May 23, 1770Labels: Bustard Bay, Seventeen Seventy

   • Cook Voyage
   • Cook Soc

9. Endeavour strikes the Great Barrier Reef

   Jun 10, 1770Labels: Great Barrier, HM Bark

   • NMA
   • ANMM

10. Endeavour runs aground at Endeavour Reef

    Jun 11, 1770Labels: Endeavour Reef, Ship grounding

    • Endeavour Reef
    • NMA

11. Endeavour enters Endeavour River for repairs

    Jun 17, 1770Labels: Endeavour River, Guugu Yimithirr

    • Cook Voyage
    • ANMM

12. “Kangaroo” recorded during Endeavour River stay

    Jun 24, 1770Labels: Kangaroo term, Joseph Banks

    • Guugu Yim
    • Cook Voyage

13. Endeavour departs Endeavour River northward

    Aug 5, 1770Labels: Endeavour departure, Torres Strait

    • Cook Voyage
    • Cook Soc

14. Cook claims possession at Possession Island

    Aug 22, 1770Labels: Possession Island, New South

    • NMA
    • Navy Hist