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Captain Cook Claims Australia

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The Quest for Terra Australis and its Consequences

This chapter explores Captain Cook's journey to discover and claim Terra Australis for Britain, highlighting his encounters with indigenous peoples and the challenges he faced. It concludes with Cook's return to Britain and the implications of his expedition for Aboriginal communities and British colonial expansion in Australia.

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