JOSEPH BANKS

By: Kathleen

Joseph Banks (1743-1820) was an English traveller, animal and

plant breeder, but most of all a scientific promoter. His whole adult life was

directed toward the advancement of science.

THE ENDEAVOUR'S STAY IN A WIDE, SHALLOW BAY SOUTH OF THE PRESENT

DAY SYDNEY FROM 28 APRIL TO 5 MAY 1770,

YIELDED SO MANY PREVIOUSLY

UNRECORDED SPECIMENS TO BANK'S

BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS THAT COOK NAMED THE

AREA 'BOTANY BAY'.

Joseph Banks successfully

lobbied the Royal Society

to be included on what

became captain James

Cook first great voyage of

discovery, on board the

Endeavour

IN 1764 BANKS BEGAN HIS TRAVELS ALSO THEY

CRASH ON THE GREAT BARRIER REEF. NEAR A

PLACE CALLED COOK TOWN THEY ALMOST

SPENT 7 WEEKS WHILE REPAIRING THE

ENDEAOUR.

HE ALSO ONCE WENT ON A EXPEDITION WITH (MATTHEW

FLINDERS!) DID YOU KNOW HE BECAME

THE ACKNOWLEDGED AUTHORITY OF NEW

SOUTH WALES.

PLEASE PAY YOUR SCHOOL FEE’S SO WE CAN HAVE THE TIME OF OUR LIVES WITH

PIZZA!!