James Cook United Kingdom. A nearby town is named Captain Cook, Hawaii; several Hawaiian businesses also carry his name. The Apollo 15 Command/Service Module "Endeavour" was named after Cook's ship, , as was the . Another shuttle, "Discovery", was named after Cook's . The first institution of higher education in North Queensland, Australia was named after him, with James Cook University opening in Townsville in 1970. Numerous institutions, landmarks and place names reflect the importance of Cook's contributions, including the Cook Islands, the Cook Strait, Cook Inlet, and the Cook crater on the Moon. Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest summit in New Zealand,
Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia James Stirling" was launched. In September 2002 the upstream operation of Boat Torque Cruises was purchased with three vessels: "MV Lady De Vine", "MV River Bells" and "MV River Lady". In February 1995 Captain Cook Cruises successfully tendered to operate Transperth's ferry services between Barrack Street (Perth CBD) and Mends Street (South Perth foreshore), a service it still operates today, with Elizabeth Quay replacing Barrack Street in January 2016. In February 2016 the business was purchased by SeaLink Travel Group. On 5 November 2017, a service commenced from Fremantle Harbour to Rottnest Island. Captain Cook Cruises Western Australia Captain Cook