1770James Cook Repairs Endeavour at Onrust Island

James Cook stops at Onrust Island in the Bay of Batavia for ...
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🗺️ Willem Janszoon Lands in Australia

Willem Janszoon captained the first recorded European landing on the Australian continent, sailing from Bantam, Java, in the Duyfken.
Willem Janszoon Lands in Australia (1606)
Age of DiscoveryExplorationDutch East India CompanyColonialismMaritime History
NetherlandsNetherlandsAustraliaAustraliaIndonesiaIndonesia

🗺️ Captain James Cook's Pacific Ocean Mapping and Island Discoveries

1779: James Cook mapped the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean and discovered many Pacific Islands
Captain James Cook's Pacific Ocean Mapping and Island Discoveries (1768)
ExplorationCartographyAge of ExplorationBritish EmpireScientific RevolutionJames Cook
United KingdomUnited KingdomAustraliaAustraliaNew ZealandNew Zealand

🗺️ James Cook's Exploration and Mapping of New Zealand and Australia

1770: James Cook explores and maps New Zealand and Australia.
James Cook's Exploration and Mapping of New Zealand and Australia (1769)
ExplorationMappingAge of ExplorationBritish EmpireMaritime HistoryColonialismJames CookCartography
New ZealandNew ZealandAustraliaAustraliaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🚢 James Cook Repairs Endeavour at Onrust Island

James Cook stops at Onrust Island in the Bay of Batavia for repairs to his ship Endeavour on his voyage around the world.
James Cook Repairs Endeavour at Onrust Island (1770)
ExplorationVoyages of DiscoveryMaritime HistoryJames CookColonialismScientific Expedition
IndonesiaIndonesiaAustraliaAustralia

🏛️ Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences Founded

24 April, the Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences is established by a group of Dutch intellectuals; this institution is a pioneer of scientific efforts in Indonesia and the founder of the National Museum of Indonesia.
Royal Batavian Society of Arts and Sciences Founded (1778)
EnlightenmentCultural ExchangeExplorationKnowledge
IndonesiaIndonesiaNetherlandsNetherlands