The instructions were in two parts, the second of which was sealed, to be opened only by cook.

James cook’s journey was groundbreaking.

Webcook and his crew spent the following six months charting the new zealand coast, before resuming their voyage westward across open sea.

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Webon his first voyage, cook mapped the entire coastline of new zealand as well as many smaller islands, and on the third voyage he mapped the northwest coast of north.

Frontispiece to cook’s a voyage towards the south pole.

Cook’s career as an explorer began in august 1768, when he left england on hm bark.

Imagine sailing across uncharted waters.

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On 30 july 1768, the lords of the admiralty signed cook’s instructions for the endeavour voyage, and they were classified as secret.

That’s what cook did in 1769 and 1770, meticulously mapping.

Webengraving by james basire from a portrait by william hodges.

Cook’s first voyage included a secret mission from the british government.

Captain james cook set out on a voyage across the pacific 250 years ago, seemingly on a scientific voyage.

Web2) mapping of new zealand.

But he carried secret instructions from the navy.

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