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Anchoring at Botany Bay

When
29 April 1770
Where
Botany Bay, Australia
Part of
Cook's arrival at Botany Bay

Cook landed HMS Endeavour at Botany Bay on 29 April 1770, the first European landing on the Australian mainland.

Following navigation of New Zealand, Lieutenant James Cook landed at Kurnell on the southern banks of Botany Bay. This event marked the first landing of the Endeavour on the Australian land mass during the first voyage.

Sources

  1. Botany Bay Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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