1. Attempts first landing on Australian coast

    · New South Wales coast near Bulli, Australia

    Attempts first landing on Australian coast
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    Cook, Banks, Solander and Tupaia approached shore in a yawl but heavy surf prevented landing south of Botany Bay. Representative coastal point; the journal describes an attempted landing, not a successful landing.

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