Point Hicks
The coastal area near Point Hicks on the north-eastern coast of Victoria, Australia, was first sighted and recorded by Europeans on 19 April 1770; by the men on...
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The coastal area near Point Hicks on the north-eastern coast of Victoria, Australia, was first sighted and recorded by Europeans on 19 April 1770; by the men on James Cook's Endeavour voyage. Cook recorded that it was Lieutenant Zachary Hicks that first saw the land,and therefore Cook later that day named a far-off point after him.This was confirmed by Aaron Arrowsmith's 1798 Chart of the Pacific Ocean, clearly showing Cook's Point Hicks
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