The prominent statue is located in Sydney's Hyde Park A debate has ignited in Australia over a statue of British explorer Captain James Cook, which has a plaque saying he "discovered this territory".

A medallion of General Franco in Salamanca, Spain. Erected in 1879, the statue of Captain Cook in Sydney’s Hyde Park bears an inscription that claims Cook “discovered” Australia. But those ...

Several statues to Captain Cook have been vandalised in the last year. A statue of Captain Cook in Sydney's Hyde Park was vandalised in August 2017. The statue says that he "discovered this ...

The statue of Captain James Cook in Sydney's Hyde Park is the topic of heated debates amongst people, with some viewing the statue as a symbol of Australia's colonial history. The statue's plaque ...

Two monuments symbolising Australia's colonial past were damaged by protesters ahead of an increasingly polarising national holiday that marks the anniversary of British settlement. A statue in ...