The truth about Captain Cook’s final voyage – and the cannibals
Cook’s arrival wasn’t a peaceful affair: two members of the indigenous Gweagal people resisted the British landing, and one ...
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Jason Wing peels the different layers of Cook’s encounter with Gweagal people 250 years ago
, is a masterful depiction of both sides of Cook’s story. One can see the accepted and widespread colonial narrative. But, by following a process built in the artwork, one starts uncovering ...
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'Survivors from a moment in time': Ancient spears handed back
Forty spears were recorded as being taken by Captain Cook from the villages of the Gweagal people. It’s not clear what happened to the rest. Noeleen Timbery hopes more will be discovered.
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Rodney Kelly: ‘We will beat white supremacy and make Australia a better place’
The activist for the return of the Gweagal spears, currently held by Trinity College, talks to Jess Ma about his ongoing fight to restore his ancestral culture Kelly is descended from a man known as ...
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Aboriginal spears returned from Britain to Australia after 250 years
When Cook landed on the shores at Kamay (Botany Bay) in 1770 his arrival was resisted by Gweagal men, the indigenous Australian people of the area. READ MORE: The battle to stop Captain Cook being ...