A bronze statue of Captain James Cook has been returned to its spot in Fitzroy Gardens close to a year ... “Each time a monument is damaged, it’s ultimately the ratepayer footing the bill ...
A statue of Captain Cook in Sydney ... flag on the monument. On Thursday night, the heads were stolen from the statues of two former prime ministers in a Botanical Gardens in regional Victoria.
The Captain Cook Monument is a 27-foot obelisk that was erected in 1874 to memorialize where Cook died. He was killed in 1779 after a fight broke out between the Hawaiians and Westerners.
Police in Sydney are investigating after a statue of British explorer Captain James Cook was sprayed with red paint and damaged two days before Australia's national day. Police said several items ...