Yahoo Answers is shutting down on 4 May 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Andrew 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.

1 Answer

Relevance
  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

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

Still have questions? Get answers by asking now.