Australia and its people
Which explorer is credited with claiming Australia's east coast for Great Britain in 1770?
- ○Abel Tasman
- ✓James Cook
- ○Arthur Phillip
Correct answer
James Cook
Lieutenant James Cook sailed along the eastern coast of Australia in 1770, claiming it for Great Britain and naming it New South Wales.
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