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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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 Australians celebrate their controversial “Australia Day” on Sunday. New ...
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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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Cambridge college returns 18th Century Aboriginal spears
James Cook and his crew found the spears in an empty ... in 1770 on the shores of Botany Bay at Kurnell, the spears that were undoubtedly taken without permission are returned to the rightful ...
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'Survivors from a moment in time': Ancient spears handed back
Items taken by Captain James Cook and documented by his botanist ... display at a new permanent facility on the very site, at Botany Bay, from where they were taken in 1770. Ray Ingrey again ...
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Australia marks Cook anniversary under lockdown
Captain Cook's legacy in Australia is often the subject of controversial debate On 29 April 1770, explorer James Cook arrived ... arrived on the shores of Botany Bay in modern day Sydney 250 ...