The Endeavour On 26 August 1768, Captain James Cook left Plymouth, England, on the ship Endeavour for his first voyage. This trip would eventually lead him to discover the east coast of Australia. James Cook’s first voyage circumnavigated the globe in the ship Endeavour, giving the botanists Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander the opportunity to collect … Continue reading On This Day In Australia: In 1768, Captain Cook left Plymouth on a voyage that would lead him to Australia