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.

The Devaney Center will now bear John Cook's name and a statue of the legendary Nebraska volleyball coach will be outside the ...

A vandalised Captain Cook statue is seen at Fitzory Garden, Melbourne, Tuesday, February 25, 2025. (AAP Image/Diego Fedele) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / DIEGO FEDELE/AAPIMAGE ...

Captain Cook Society spokesman Bill Lang said his organisation was keen to save the historic item. “Absolutely — we’re more ...

It comes amid a spate of anti-colonial vandalism in Australia. A group tried to strike a statue of Captain James Cook, a British explorer known for mapping the east coast of Australia, last month ...

The paint has since been cleaned off the cottage. The statue of Captain Cook also stands in the gardens and was damaged in attempts to cut off its head. The vandalism comes just two weeks after ...

Vandals tried to strike a statue of Captain James Cook in February, but were scared away before they could finish the job. Three people arrived under the cloak of darkness at Captain Cook's ...

Vandals attempted to cut the head off the statue of Captain Cook in Fitzroy Gardens in February. Picture: David Crosling The Captain Cook statue at Catani Gardens in St Kilda, was damaged in ...