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Captain Cook statue vandalised again before controversial ‘Australia Day’
A statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has been splashed with red paint and its hand removed days before ...
The truth about Captain Cook’s final voyage – and the cannibals
They are all that remain from a collection of 40-50 stolen by James Cook and the crew of HMB Endeavour in 1770 – during the ...
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Australia marked 250th anniversary of James Cook's landing at Botany Bay
Two hundred and fifty years ago, two worlds collided: Captain James Cook set foot on Australian soil. To some he is a courageous explorer; to others he is a coloniser who stole land from the first ...
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'Survivors from a moment in time': Ancient spears handed back
Items taken by Captain James Cook and documented by his ... display at a new permanent facility on the very site, at Botany Bay, from where they were taken in 1770. Ray Ingrey again: “This ...