Cook Bicentenary Expedition

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Cook Bicentenary Expedition
Country
Country of origin
  • New Zealand Edit this on Wikidata
StartAugust 1969 Edit this on Wikidata
EndOctober 1969 Edit this on Wikidata
Leader
  • Elliot Watson Dawson Edit this on Wikidata
Organiser
Vessels
Participants


The Cook Bicentenary Expedition 1969 was an expedition undertaken between August 1969 and October 1969 to research the archaeology, geology and biodiversity of Rarotonga, Tonga and the Cook Islands.[1][2][3][4][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ronald Fraser. "A Narrative of the Cook Bicentenary Expedition". The Royal Society of New Zealand bulletin. 8: 21–28. ISSN 1176-1865. Wikidata Q125502663.
  2. ^ "Endeavour's Work". The Press. Vol. CIX, no. 32082. 2 September 1969. p. 11. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Cook Expedition". The Press. Vol. CIX, no. 32074. 23 August 1969. p. 44. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Archaeologist wins travel award". The Press. Vol. CX, no. 32459. 20 November 1970. p. 12. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ Fleming, C. A. (1970). "James Cook Bicentenary Celebrations in New Zealand". Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London. 24 (2): 189–193. ISSN 0035-9149.