1788—British settlement thumb| Founding of the settlement of Port Jackson at Botany Bay in New South Wales in 1788 – Thomas Gosse|leftIn 1770, James Cook charted the unmapped eastern coast of the continent of New Holland, now Australia, and claimed the entire coastline that he had just explored as British territory. Contrary to his instructions, Cook did not gain the consent of the Aboriginal inhabitants. Cook originally named the land New Wales, but on his return voyage to Britain he settled on the name New South Wales.
1788—britiSh SetTLemenT thumb| FoundINg oF the settLEMent of poRt jaCksOn At boTaNy BAY in new souTH waLEs IN 1788 – thomaS GOSse|lEftin 1770, jamEs COok chaRted thE unMapped eastErn cOasT OF tHE conTinENT of new holland, now ausTraliA, And clAimEd the entIRe coastlINe tHaT he had jUst eXploREd as British TeRrItoRy. cONtraRy TO his InStrUCtioNS, CoOK did not gaIN tHE consent OF the aBorIgINAl inhABitAntS. Cook originAlLy Named tHe land new wALes, but on His reTUrN voyAgE to britaIN He sETTleD oN ThE Name neW south WalEs.