Endeavour Reef
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Endeavour Reef is a coral reef within the Great Barrier Reef
. The reef is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long and runs in an east-west direction. The center of the reef is located at 15°46′S 145°34′E. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of the Hope Islands in the Hope Islands National Park
and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) off the mainland.
It was encountered by Lieutenant James Cook
when HM Bark Endeavour
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.
Philip Parker King
described the region in his Voyages for the Survey of the Intertropical coasts of Australia 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 latitude 15 degrees 39 minutes 55 seconds." It is probable that he was referring to Claims Reef which is further to the north.
In 1969 a search discovered the six abandoned cannons, ballast and an anchor which had been discarded by the Endeavour crew in 1770 whilst attempting to refloat the ship. One of the cannon is on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum
in Darling Harbour, Sydney
.
Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the world'slargest reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres over an area of approximately...
. The reef is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) long and runs in an east-west direction. The center of the reef is located at 15°46′S 145°34′E. It is about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south-east of the Hope Islands in the Hope Islands National Park
Hope Islands National Park
Hope Islands National Park is a national park in Queensland 1,521 km north-west of Brisbane. The park consists of four islands: East Hope and West Hope, Snapper Island and Struck Island....
and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) off the mainland.
It was encountered by Lieutenant James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook, FRS, RN was a British explorer, navigator and cartographer who ultimately rose to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy...
when HM Bark Endeavour
HM Bark Endeavour
HMS Endeavour, also known as HM Bark Endeavour, was a British Royal Navy research vessel commanded by Lieutenant James Cook on his first voyage of discovery, to Australia and New Zealand from 1769 to 1771....
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.
Philip Parker King
Philip Parker King
Admiral Phillip Parker King, FRS, RN was an early explorer of the Australian coast.-Early life and education:...
described the region in his Voyages for the Survey of the Intertropical coasts of Australia 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 latitude 15 degrees 39 minutes 55 seconds." It is probable that he was referring to Claims Reef which is further to the north.
In 1969 a search discovered the six abandoned cannons, ballast and an anchor which had been discarded by the Endeavour crew in 1770 whilst attempting to refloat the ship. One of the cannon is on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is a federally-operated maritime museum located in Darling Harbour, Sydney. After consideration of the idea to establish a maritime museum, the Federal government announced that a national maritime museum would be constructed at Darling Harbour, tied into...
in Darling Harbour, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
.