Comments on: On the Anniversary of the Death of Captain Cook. http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/02/14/on-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-captain-cook/ Travel stories, world music, travel books, and a close peek at unique destinations. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:31:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ross http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/02/14/on-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-captain-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-217398 Ross Mon, 20 Sep 2010 03:49:16 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=826#comment-217398 Actually, Captain Cook was rewarded with a strait named after him - Cook Strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, is also named after him. Actually, Captain Cook was rewarded with a strait named after him – Cook Strait between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain, is also named after him.

]]> By: liz http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/02/14/on-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-captain-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-75657 liz Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:48:24 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=826#comment-75657 So true. But still, there is no Captain Cook Day like Columbus Day in the US. So true. But still, there is no Captain Cook Day like Columbus Day in the US.

]]> By: Caitlin http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/02/14/on-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-captain-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-75517 Caitlin Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:58:27 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=826#comment-75517 Admittedly it's a small frontier town in northern Australia but who do you think Cooktown is named after? Also the Cooks River in Sydney. There are plenty of things named after his ship the Endeavour as well, including NASA space ships. Admittedly it’s a small frontier town in northern Australia but who do you think Cooktown is named after? Also the Cooks River in Sydney.

There are plenty of things named after his ship the Endeavour as well, including NASA space ships.

]]> By: Travel To Chile http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/2009/02/14/on-the-anniversary-of-the-death-of-captain-cook/comment-page-1/#comment-71878 Travel To Chile Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:37:23 +0000 http://perceptivetravel.com/blog/?p=826#comment-71878 Captain Cook was a wonderful person. Its sad to see that he is not getting the due he deserved Captain Cook was a wonderful person. Its sad to see that he is not getting the due he deserved

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