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how Captain Cook blundered his first impression with Indigenous people

  • Written by Maria Nugent, Co-Director, Australian Centre for Indigenous History, Australian National University
how Captain Cook blundered his first impression with Indigenous peopleDavid Crosling/AAP

Captain James Cook arrived in the Pacific 250 years ago, triggering British colonisation of the region. We’re asking researchers to reflect on what happened and how it shapes us today. You can see other stories in the series here and an interactive here.

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