Statue of Captain James Cook removed from Sheridan Street, Cairns …
May 24, 2022 · It has been a controversial sight in Far North Queensland for nearly 50 years, but an 8-metre-tall statue of Captain James Cook has now begun its "final tour". The statue beside …
Statue to Cook at Sheridan St, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Description: Painted concrete statue, 10 metres high. It is positioned on the opposite side of the road to number 225 Sheridan Street. History: Originally made to stand outside the Captain …
Cairns' gigantic Captain Cook statue purchased by demolition …
Mar 17, 2022 · The eight-metre statue of James Cook, which has stood beside Sheridan Street for 50 years, will soon disappear from the site. Its new custodian is Martin Anton, the owner of a …
The Saga Of Cairns’ Nazi Captain Cook Statue Is Finally Over
May 25, 2022 · Today marked the final chapter of one of Australia’s more obscure roadside attractions — a giant statue of Captain Cook performing a Sieg Heil above a topless bar in …
Captain Cook statue a 'smack in the face' to traditional owners
Dec 4, 2021 · An Indigenous leader is calling on a university to tear down a giant statue of British explorer James Cook in Cairns with the remains to be "crushed up and used for road fill." …
Cairns Captain Cook statue removal: Behind the scenes look at Cook…
May 25, 2022 · The colossal concrete statue of Captain James Cook has loomed large over Cairns and the imaginations of its inhabitants for the better part of 50 years. Yet within the …
Captain Cook statue in Cairns: Controversial structure being
A statue of Captain Cook standing in central Cairns since 1972 has been removed from public view. The 10m concrete structure depicting the British explorer with his hand aloft has been …
Statue of Captain Cook removed in Cairns | SBS NITV
May 24, 2022 · Since 1972, the almost 10-metre concrete statue of Captain James Cook has towered over Cairns. Today, it was pulled down. The statue towered over Sheridan Street, …
Captain Cook statue looms over Australian colonial history furore
Jun 20, 2020 · For half a century, a giant statue of Captain James Cook has towered over Cairns, an Australian city where one in 10 people is Aboriginal. Now the monument to the British …
Captain Cook Statue | Cairns, Queensland - Lonely Planet
You won't be able to miss this mammoth statue, one of Australia's most controversial 'Big Things'. Looming over the city's main road since 1972, the 10m-high concrete likeness of Captain …