THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA

It was thought that a unknown southern land was situated in the southern hemisphere to balance out the land mass of the northern hemisphere, and it would take until the 18th century for Captain James Cook to make land fall on what is now known as Australia. He became the first European to make contact with the island in 1770 after 2 years across the world with HMS Endeavour and his crew to also witness the transit of Venus to advance the scientific knowledge of our solar system. Sources: The Mighty Kingdom