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East Coast Encounter: Re-imagining 1770

Commemorations (2019x)

Jun 1, 2020 | Commemorations (2019x), News

This film by Jeff McMullen tells the story of the East Coast Encounter project, where a group of artists (who all feature in the exhibition of the same name) re-visit Australia’s East Coast and the key places where Cook Landed and got his first impressions of the country and its inhabitants. The artists express their views and reflect on the impact of this event in the lives of Australia’s Indigenous peoples and the generations to come.

Geopark Commemorates Cook Map of Newfoundland

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May 12, 2020 | News

On May 10, Western Newfoundland’s Cabox Aspiring Geopark commemorated the 250th Anniversary of the publication of Cook’s General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland by posting a 3-minute video which summarizes Cook’s life and ends with a spotlight on the technically innovative map of Britain’s first overseas colony, an important fishing ground and nursery for sailors. The chart was published in 1770 by Thomas Jefferys while Cook was off the east coast of Australia during his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Work on Cook Obelisk at Kurnell

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Mar 27, 2020 | Commemorations (2019x), News, Other

One hundred and fifty years of exposure to salt-laden air has taken its toll on the sandstone monument to Lieutenant James Cook at Kurnell. The obelisk has been undergoing repairs and stabilization, involving cleaning, re-pointing and water management ahead of the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the Endeavour and first contact with Aboriginal Australians. The monument was built in 1870 by Thomas Holt to mark the 100th anniversary of the landing in 1770.

Joseph Banks at Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History

Commemorations (2019x)

Mar 25, 2020 | Commemorations (2019x), News

At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History, vivid colors splash across a five-panel, 180-degree semi-circular screen, as enormous images bring to life Captain James Cook and Joseph Banks’ journey aboard the Endeavour. On view to mark the 250th anniversary of the expedition’s docking in today’s Botany Bay, is the 20-minute film Beauty Rich and Rare, a visual blend of science, art and technology, incorporating digital scans from Banks’ original floral sketches that are used to craft an animated time-lapse of the growth of many of the plants on the continent.

Captain Cook after 250 years: An International Conference

Commemorations (2019x)

Feb 3, 2020 | Commemorations (2019x), News, Other

“Captain Cook after 250 years: Re-exploring The Voyages of James Cook” An International Conference on Captain James Cook’s voyages (1768-1779),
Amphithéâtre Georges, Maison de la Recherche, Sorbonne Université,, 28 Rue Serpente 75006, Paris France. Organised by HDEA and VALE, under the aegis of the SELVA and the Hakluyt Society, with the support of LARCA, CTEL, and the IUF.

Australia’s Encounters 2020

Commemorations (2019x)

Dec 17, 2019 | Commemorations (2019x), News

2020 marks 250 years since Captain James Cook and the HMB Endeavour charted the East Coast of Australia. Encounters 2020 is an Australian National Maritime Museum program designed to recognise both the achievements of Cook’s 1770 scientific voyage, its lasting impact on Australia’s First Peoples, and the nation as a whole. The aim is to engage all Australians and foster a respectful discussion about Australia’s past.