who claimed australia and new zealand for great britain in 1770
First voyage of James Cook
At Cook 's original landing contact was made with the local Australian Aboriginal inhabitants . As the ships sailed into the harbour , they noticed Aborigines on both of the headlands . At about 2 pm they put the anchor down near a group of six to eight huts . Two Aborigines , a younger and an older man , came down to the boat . They did not accept the offer of gifts from Cook , whose lack of knowledge of Aboriginal custom may have prevented him from behaving acceptably in such exchanges . A musket was fired over their heads , which wounded the older man slightly , and he ran towards the huts . He came back with other men and threw spears at Cook 's men , although they did no harm . They were chased off after two more rounds were fired . The adults had left , but Cook found several Aboriginal children in the huts , and left some beads with them as a gesture of friendship .
At Cook 's original landing contact was made with the local Australian Aboriginal inhabitants . As the ships sailed into the harbour , they noticed Aborigines on both of the headlands . At about 2 pm they put the anchor down near a group of six to eight huts . Two Aborigines , a younger and an older man , came down to the boat . They did not accept the offer of gifts from Cook , whose lack of knowledge of Aboriginal custom may have prevented him from behaving acceptably in such exchanges . A musket was fired over their heads , which wounded the older man slightly , and he ran towards the huts . He came back with other men and threw spears at Cook 's men , although they did no harm . They were chased off after two more rounds were fired . The adults had left , but Cook found several Aboriginal children in the huts , and left some beads with them as a gesture of friendship .