Captain Cook statue disfigured and painted red in Sydney ahead of Australia Day - Police say they are investigating incident which saw statue’s hand and nose knocked off ...

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 ...

Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...

Vandals damaged the statue's hand and face and covered it in red paint Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured, ahead of ...

The four spears were taken by Captain Cook's crew during their first contact with Australia in 1770. Captain Cook Square is being redeveloped into a leisure destination to attract new businesses.

A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook in a suburb of Sydney has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day, the second such incident in as many years. New South Wales Police said they were ...