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An early map of the world as they knew it in 1570!
Australian history - European Exploration
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Captain Cook
Find out about Captain Cook, from his early life to his death and his voayages in between...
The Mariners' Museum - James Cook
ABC TV website on Captain Cook - it includes some video clips with re-enactments or visits to sites he had been too.
Lots of links to explore and information to read
Look around the Endeavour replica to get a feel for the ship Captain Cook journeyed on.
South Seas - excellent maps of Cooks vogages
Enchanted Learning website with information about Captain Cook's journeys.
The First Fleet
Sydney Living Museum's excellent coverage of the the First Fleet
European Observers - a short clip looking at first contact with Indigenous Australians and how we piece together that information
First Fleet Fellowship - Find out who came, why and what was brought
State Library First Fleet Collection, look at artworks from the time and read journals!
First Fleet Online - Database and stories of the convicts and crew
Early Sydney
Sydney Living Museum - A day in the life of a convict: food, work, clothes and more!
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