Australia

Cook's First Voyage

Cook's charting of the East Coast of New Holland (Australia) during his first voyage nearly cost the expedition the Endeavour when it ran upon the Great Barrier Reef. It took a couple of months to repair the vessel and then she sailed on to Batavia.

Cook's Second Voyage

After leaving the Cape of Good Hope, the Resolution and the Adventure were separated. The Resolution continued the exploration of the Southern Ocean for some months before heading for New Zealand. The Adventure, under the command of Captain Furneux, headed for Van Diemen's Land. They came to anchor in what is now known as Adventure Bay, and spent some time exploring the East Coast of the island. They were however unable to determine that Tasmania is an island. Cook, thought it 'highly probable that the whole is one continued land and that Van Diemen's land is a part of New Holland. Although Cook had many successes over the years, this is one thing he got wrong.

Cook's Third Voyage

Cook revisited Australia when he landed in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) on 26 January 1777, although again he was not able to determine whether Tasmania was part of New Holland or an island. Bass and Flinders finally settled the matter in 1798.

New South Wales was the first country to issue a stamp showing Cook when it released its Centennial set in 1888. Cook first appeared on an Australian stamp in 1963 in the Navigators High Value Definitives set. These designs have since been reused when Australia changed to decimal currency and in 1999 when a couple of miniature sheets were released for the Australia 99 Stamp Exhibition. The bicentenary of his mapping of the East Coast was commemorated in a set and miniature sheet in 1970, and further explored in a set released in 1986 as part of the bicentenary of settlement series. The botanists on the first voyage, Banks and Solander have been featured on several stamps. Solander has just been featured on a joint issue with Sweden.

The cottage lived in by Captain Cook's father in Great Ayton, was taken to Australia in 1934 and erected in Melbourne. This has been shown on a stamp and pre-paid postcard.

New South Wales	08/10/1888	Centenary of New South Wales 8v The 4d stamp in this set was the very first issued showing Captain Cook. The design by H. Barraclough is based on the Dance portrait of Cook. Originally printed in purple-brown, it later appeared in other colours; red-brown, orange-brown and yellow-brown. It was also issued with a variety of perforations and watermarks, the last of which appeared in July 1907. The design was also used for a couple of pre-printed envelopes, one of which was revalued to 5d. In 1988 the design was used on a 37c pre-printed envelope for the NSW Bicentenary.
Australia	09/10/1963	Explorer Definitives 6v & 6v & 2xM/S(3v) The Dance portrait of Cook is used on the 7/6d stamp in this set. The designs were reused for decimal versions with Cook appearing on the 75c stamp (14/02/1966). They were then re-released in two miniature sheets for the Australia 99 exhibition with each stamp valued 45c (19/03/1999).
Australia	14/02/1966	Explorer Definitives (decimal values) 6v The Cook design was used on the 75c stamp this time.
Australia	20/04/1970	Bicentenary of Captain Cook's Discovery of Australia's East Coast 5 x 1v & 1v, & Imperforate M/S(5 x 1v & 1v) The strip of five 5c stamps show a composite design. The first stamp shows the front of Endeavour and the Webber portrait of Captain Cook. The second stamp shows a sextant and the stern of the Endeavour. The rest of the Endeavour carries onto the third stamp which also shows the landing at Botany Bay, aborigines and a kangaroo. The fourth stamp features Charting and Exploring, and includes the familiar portraits of Banks, Solander and Parkinson. The fifth stamp shows Claiming Possession and the stern of the Endeavour (joining up with the design of the first stamp). The larger 30c stamp repeats the themes of Captain Cook, the Endeavour, the sextant, aborigines and kangaroos. The stamps were repeated in an imperforate miniature sheet (157x129mm), which was then also overprinted for the ANPEX 70 exhibition.
Australia	31/12/1976	Scenic Postcards (Ed. 2) Two of these 18c postcards show Captain Cook Bridge in Melbourne and Captain Cook Water Jet and Memorial, Canberra.
Australia	01/03/1981	Scenic Postcards (Ed. 4) Two of these 22c postcards show Captain Cook Bridge at night and Cook Cottage both in Melbourne.
Australia	24/08/1981	13th International Botanic Congress This 24c pre-printed envelope shows the botanist Joseph Banks and flowers.
Australia	26/01/1984	Australia Day 1v This 30c stamp shows 'Cook Family Cottage' in Melbourne. It is also shown on stamps from the Cook Islands and Samoa.
Australia	12/03/1986	Bicentenary of Australian Settlement (4) Cook's Voyage to New Holland 2x1v, 2v, 2x1v This set concentrates on the botanical aspect of the voyage with the two 90c stamps showing Joseph Banks and Norman Parkinson. The four other stamps show flowers and drawings done on the voyage. The two 33c stamps show Banksia serrata and Hibiscus meraukensis. The 50c stamp shows Dillenia alata and the 80c stamp shows Correa reflexa. These four botanic stamps were also released in the form of four 33c prepaid envelopes.
Australia	25/09/1991	Exploration of Western Australia 1v & M/S(1v) This $1.05 stamp shows George Vancouver who led an expedition in the 1790s which included mapping the coast of Western Australia. Vancouver was mid-shipman on the 3rd Pacific Voyage, and went on to further Cook's exploration of the West coast of North America. Also featured on the stamp is Edward Eyre from 1841. The miniature sheet was also released with a gold overprint to mark the Philanippon '91 stamp exhibition in Tokyo (16/11/1991).
Australia	15/01/1992	Australia Day & 500th Anniversary of Discovery of America by Columbus - Sailing Ships 4v & M/S(4v) The cadet brigantine Young Endeavour is shown on one of the 45c stamps. It was also included in the M/S, which was itself overprinted for a couple of stamp exhibitions.
Australia	09/02/1995	Completion of HMS Endeavour Replica 2x1v & booklet stamps 2v The pair of 45c stamps from sheets are 38x26mm in size and show the Endeavour Replica at sea, and detail of Captain Cook's Endeavour by Oswald Brett. The stamps were also released in booklets (44x26mm) partly imperforate, and with the replica stamp revalued at 20c.
Australia	19/03/1999	Australia 99 2 x M/S(3 x 1v) These two miniature sheets reused the six designs of the 1963 Explorer High Value Definitives including the Cook stamp. For the miniature sheets each stamp was revalued at 45c.
Australia	16/08/2001	Daniel Solander (Joint Issue with Sverige) 2v The 45c stamp shows a portrait of Solander and a drawing of Barringtonia calyptrata. The $1.20 shows a drawing of Cochlospermum gilliraei and a picture of the Endeavour caught on the Great Barrier Reef.

Australian Antarctic Territory

Cook's Second Voyage

Although Cook never sighted land in the Antarctic, he did narrow its position down to below the Antarctic Circle. Cook came closest to the present Australian Territories, which include Heard Island, during his second voyage (March 1773).

Two stamps were released in 1972 to commemorate his circumnavigation of Antarctica. The Resolution was also shown on one of the stamps from the 1979-1980 Ships Definitives.

Australian Antarctic Territory	13/09/1972	Bicentenary of Cook's Circumnavigation of Antarctica 2v Webber's portrait of Captain Cook with a sextant and compass is shown on the 7c stamp. The 35c stamp shows a chart of the route around Antarctica and HMS Resolution.
Australian Antarctic Territory	29/08/1979	Ship Definitives 16v HMS Resolution is shown on the $1 stamp, which was released 21/05/1980. The whole set was issued in three instalments.

Norfolk Island

Cook's Second Voyage

Cook discovered uninhabited Norfolk Island on his second voyage (10 October 1774). He noted the island as an excellent source of trees for ships' masts. The British settled the island relatively quickly in 1788, firstly as a penal colony and slightly later as a home for the Pitcairn Islanders.

Norfolk Island's first stamp connected with Cook was in the 1967. The 1c value Ships Definitives showed the Resolution in 1774. The Island then issued a fairly comprehensive series of seven issues between 1969 and 1979, highlighting bicentenaries of Cook's voyages. They also released a set in 1978 to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth. One of the 1984 Ausipex set, the 30c stamp, shows one stamp from the 1974 set.

I'm not entirely sure about this but in 2000 Norfolk Island hosted the 2nd World Norfolk and Norwich Gathering. One report I read mentioned a 45c stamp, showing the Resolution visiting Norfolk Island. The report mentioned that the stamp was used on commemorative envelopes for the event. Since then I have seen nothing to confirm this, so I may be mistaken.

There was also a schooner from 1926 called the Resolution, which is shown on some Norfolk Island stamps, but that is another story.

Norfolk Island	17/04/1967	Ships Definitives (1) 4v The lowest value 1c stamp shows HMS Resolution in 1774.
Norfolk Island	03/06/1969	Captain Cook Bicentenary (1) Observation of Transit of Venus, Tahiti (1v) This 10c stamp shows the Flaxman portrait of Cook, a quadrant and a chart of the Pacific as it was known prior to the voyage. It also depicts the path of the Transit of Venus that Cook was sent to Tahiti to observe.
Norfolk Island	29/04/1970	Captain Cook Bicentenary (2) Discovery of Australia's East Coast (2v) The 5c stamp show the Webber portrait of Cook and the east coast of Australia. The 10c stamp shows HMS Endeavour being watched by aborigines on shore.
Norfolk Island	17/01/1973	Captain Cook Bicentenary (3) Crossing of the Antarctic Circle (1v) HMS Resolution in the Antarctic is shown on this single 35c stamp.
Norfolk Island	08/10/1974	Captain Cook Bicentenary (4) Discovery of Norfolk Island (4v) The engraving of Captain Cook by J. Basire is shown on the 7c stamp. The 10c stamp shows the Resolution by H. Roberts. The 14c stamp shows a Norfolk Pine. The 25c stamp shows Norfolk Island flax drawn by G. Raper. The 10c stamp was later shown on the 30c stamp and M/S released for the Ausipex stamp exhibition (18/09/1984).
Norfolk Island	18/01/1978	Captain Cook Bicentenary (5) Discovery of Hawaii (3v) The Dance portrait of Cook is shown on the 18c stamp. The discovery of the northern Hawaiian islands is depicted on the 25c stamp. The 80c stamp shows a British flag against an island background.
Norfolk Island	29/08/1978	Captain Cook Bicentenary (6) Northernmost Voyages (2v) A chart showing the route of the Arctic voyage is shown on the 25c stamp. The 90c stamp shows the painting of the Resolution and Discovery in pack ice by J. Webber.
Norfolk Island	27/10/1978	250th Birth Anniversary of Captain Cook 2v The 20c stamp shows the Webber portrait of Cook and the village of Staithes near Marton where Cook was born. The 80c stamp shows the Dance portrait of Cook and Whitby harbour.
Norfolk Island	14/02/1979	Captain Cook Bicentenary (7) Death Bicentenary of Captain Cook (2x2v) The pair of 20c stamps form a composite design showing the Resolution, a route map of the third voyage and Cook's statue in Whitby. The pair of 40c stamps shows the painting of the death of Captain Cook by J. Cleveley.
Norfolk Island	06/10/1981	Cook Memorial Prepaid envelope This has a 24c stamp showing the Resolution and the rest of the envelope showing Cook's monument.
Norfolk Island	16/12/1986	Bicentenary of Norfolk Island Settlement (2) Pre-European Occupation (4x1v) This block of four includes one which shows a portrait of a Maori Chief by Parkinson.
Norfolk Island	08/10/2000	2nd World Norfolk and Norwich Gathering 1v This 45c stamp shows the Resolution visiting Norfolk Island in 1774. Some doubt over this issue. May-be pre-printed envelope. I'm not sure about this issue.
Norfolk Island	21/04/2005	Pacific Explorer World Stamp Expo, Sydney, Australia. 3v and MS(1v) Captain Cook is featured on the $1.80 stamp.

Papua New Guinea

Carteret's Voyage

On the 24/08/1767, the Swallow reached some of the islands of the Bismark Archipelago. Carteret actually thought he was at Ontong Java. A few days later he came across the large island of New Britain, which he then discovered to be two islands. He named the northern one New Ireland. The Swallow went on to discover a large island at the end of New Ireland, which he called New Hanover. He then sailed through the Admiralty Islands, before heading northwest through Palau and to Mindanoa.

Cook's First Voyage

After repairing the Endeavour in New Holland, Cook sailed it through the Endeavour strait south of New Guinea and headed for Batavia in the Dutch East Indies. He did land on New Guinea on the 3rd September with Banks and Solander, but was attacked by three or four locals who came from the woods. Cook had no desire to explore further and to the relief of the ship's company left the coast and sailed on.

He has yet to been shown on any Papua New Guinea stamps. The most relevant issue is the Torres map shown on a 1970 stamp.

Papua & New Guinea	11/02/1970	National Heritage 4v The 25c stamp shows the Torres Map of 1606, a copy of which Cook used after visiting Australia and heading for Timor and Batavia.
Papua New Guinea	15/06/1987	Ships 15v The 10t stamp shows HMS Swallow.
Papua New Guinea	17/03/1999	Australia 99 4v & M/S(8v) This issue was based on the 1987 set and again shows Carteret's HMS Swallow. Carteret is spelt 'Carterel' by mistake. This whole set abounds with other spelling mistakes.