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? asked in Arts & HumanitiesHistory · 2 months ago

Why didn't Captain Cook circumnavigate Australia during his first voyage?

To establish it is indeed the Great Southern Land of great size, instead of attempt to find Australia again during his second voyage.

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  • Ludwig
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    During his second voyage, he was checking to see if it had moved.

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