Two hundred and forty six years ago cook landed on the east coast of australia for the first time. The ship that brought him here was the HMS Endeavour, a british royal navy research vessel. But was life like for the 94 people aboard that long journey to the other side of the world take a look.
It was the year 1748, first lieutenant and his men set sail aboard the HMS endeavour. At 2.00pm we got under sail and put to sea,having on board 94 people near 18 months’ provisions and stores of all kinds. Their aim was to observe a rare event when the planet venus moved across the sun, but they also have a secret mission to find the rumoured great south land and claim it from england. It was a epic three year journey that shaped our country's history but the ship that made it possible sank years later and it's full wreckage has never been found
