WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO OCTOBER 1770
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James Cook formally claims eastern Australia for Great Britain, naming it New South Wales. (21. August 1770)

James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, Queensland and claims the east coast of Australia as New South Wales in the name of King George III. (22. August 1770)

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