The Mitchell Library, Sydney.

Captain James Cook was born on 7th November 1728 in Marton, Yorkshire, England.
He Died 14 February 1779 (aged 50) in Hawaii as a result of a flight with local Hawaiians.
Nationality: British
Occupation: Explorer, navigator, cartographer

Photograph of Captain James Cook's portrait on main door of Mitchell Library.

Portrait by Nathaniel Dance
Painting in  the National Maritime Museum, United Kingdom (1775)

The routes of Captain James Cook's voyages. The first voyage is shown in red, second voyage in green, and third voyage in blue.
The route of Cook's crew following his death is shown as a dashed blue line. Map produced by Jon Platek.

Photo by J.Bar
Captain Cook landing place plaque at Kurnell.