Aboriginal spears taken by Captain Cook in 1770 are returned to Australia's Indigenous people
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Four Aboriginal spears that were taken to England by Captain James Cook more than 250 years ago have been returned to Australia's Indigenous community at a ceremony in Cambridge University

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Spears taken by Captain Cook at Botany Bay returned to traditional owners after more than 250 years
Three-decade campaign by the Gweagal community of La Perouse sees repatriation of four spears to KamayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFour spears stolen from Kamay, now known as Botany Bay in Sydney, by Captain James Cook and his crew have been returned to their traditional owners after more than 250 years.Forty Kamay spears were recorded as being taken by the British in 1770, at the time of first...
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Aboriginal spears are sent back to Australia after being brought to Britain by Captain Cook 250 years ago
The spears were presented in the Wren Library at Cambridge University. The permanent return to La Perouse Aboriginal group was agreed last March. The spears will now be displayed at a new visitor centre at Kurnell in Kamay
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