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Volume 2 following his expeditions between 1818 and 1820. King described the reef as being "... nine miles long; it lies in a North-West direction; the north end, in 15 degrees 39 minutes South, bears due from the North-east Hope." and stated that there was a dry rock on the western edge "... in
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ran aground there on 11 June 1770. In his journals, Cook described striking the south-eastern end of the reef at 11pm after having passed just north of Pickersgill Reef about one hour before.
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searched unsuccessfully for the cannons during several dives in December 1952. In 1969 an underwater search discovered the six abandoned cannons and ballast which had been discarded by the
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latitude 15 degrees 39 minutes 55 seconds." It is probable that he was referring to Cairns Reef which is further to the north.
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World, by James Cook
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crew in 1770 whilst attempting to refloat the ship. A replica cannon is on display at the
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Hass, Hans: Erinnerungen & Abenteuer. Wien, Styria, pp. 256.
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Voyages for the Survey of the Intertropical coasts of Australia
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Cooktown

Endeavour River



Hope Islands National Park


Great Barrier Reef
Shire of Cook
Queensland
Australia
15°46′40″S 145°34′53″E / 15.77778°S 145.58139°E / -15.77778; 145.58139
Hope Islands National Park
James Cook
HM Bark Endeavour
Philip Parker King
Hans Hass
Australian National Maritime Museum
Darling Harbour
Sydney


"Endeavour Reef – reef in Shire of Cook (entry 11748)"
Queensland Government

15°51.05′S 145°33.79′E / 15.85083°S 145.56317°E / -15.85083; 145.56317

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