His name is synonymous with Whitby and he became a household name after embarking on voyages to New Zealand, Australia and ...

James Cook is considered one of the greatest navigators and explorers of all time. A British naval captain, navigator, and ...

The 1755 cottage relocated to Fitzroy Gardens was spray-painted, and a newly reinstalled statue damaged for a second time.

A group of alleged vandals has been caught on camera attempting to deface a statue of Captain James Cook and a historic ...

It is believed two offenders spray-painted the 18th-century English cottage and damaged the bronze statue in Fitzroy Gardens at about 2am on Tuesday. A Victoria Police spokesman said the hut was ...

A bronze statue of Captain James Cook has been returned to its spot in Fitzroy Gardens close to a year after it was toppled in an act of vandalism. The cost to repair the damage and return the ...

"The Captain Cook statue ... The cottage was built in 1755 by James Cook's father in Yorkshire, England, and was later relocated to Melbourne by Sir Russell Grimwade in 1934.

Captain Cook's statue has been damaged and his historical cottage has been defaced with anti-colonial comments.