Gazetteer of Historical Australian Places
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On May 10th 1770 Captain James Cook recorded his observations as he passed by the then un-named outcrop of rock known as Nobbys. Please read the extract from his work entitled Captain Cook's voyages round the world ; the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 ; the second in 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775 ; the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 ;for making discoveries in the northern and southern hemispheres, by order of his present Majesty. Containing a relation of all the interesting transactions which occurred in the course of the voyages. Including Captain Furneaux's journal of his proceedings during the separation of the ships. With a narrative of Commodore Phipps's voyage to the North Pole. And an abridgement of Foster's introduction to his history of northern discoveries on the progress of navigation. To which is added, Governor Phillip's voyage to Botany-Bay [sic] ; with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, &c. &c
Published Newcastle : Printed by M. Brown …, 1790.
From RB/COLLECTION AUROUSS 990 COOK-2 1790 V.1 pp 437-439.