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 James Cook shot at an indigenous man in Botany Bay, new book reveals
Watch the full story above. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Next year also marks the 250th anniversary from when Captain Cook landed in Botany Bay - and during his research, ...
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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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'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 ...
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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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Rodney Kelly: ‘We will beat white supremacy and make Australia a better place’
This man is Rodney Kelly, a direct descendant of the Gweagal people of Botany Bay in New South Wales, whose spears and shield were seized by Captain Cook during his landing in Australia in 1770. This ...