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250th anniversary of Captain Cook's voyage to Australia

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The government has allocated almost $50 million over four years to commemorate the 250th anniversary of James Cook's first voyage to Australia.


The funding will also include a new aquatic monument that takes in the original mooring site and foreshore as well as improvement works to the existing Cook monument built in the 19th century, a new visitors centre, cafe and exhibition space, ferry wharves at La Perouse and Kurnell and disabled access. But not everybody sees much reason to celebrate, reports Barbara Barkhausen.


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