EXPLORERS

JAMES COOK

• Cooktown in northern Queensland was named after him
• He explored for England
• He came in contact with natives, they killed him
• Voyage years were 1771-1772 ,1778
• He did not explore outside the Americas

GEORGE VANCOUVER

• Vancouver, British Colombia was named after him
• He explored for England
• He came in contact with the Heiltsuk people
• Voyage years were 1772-1775 and 1778-1779
• Outside the Americas he explored the southwest coast of Australia

ALEXANDER MACKENZIE

• The Mackenzie River was named after him
• He explored for the Northwest Company in England
• He came in contact with the Heilsuk people
• Voyage years were 1793 and 1789
• He did not explore outside the Americas

ALEXANDER MACKENZIE