‘In a time of giants’, Captain Cook stood ‘above them all’: Trent Dalton

The Weekend Australian's Trent Dalton says "in a time of giants" Captain James Cook "stood above them all, arguing the famous explorer's life and achievements must be remembered and celebrated. On Wednesday, Australia will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the day Captain Cook made landfall at Botany Bay. "I'll be the first to acknowledge the 200 years of issues that that moment prompted and we must remember that - we do well to incorporate those stories from the shore," Mr Dalton said. Mr Dalton says "the lesson" Australians should take from this anniversary is Captain Cook's journey up the Queensland peninsula to Cooktown where Cook and his crew interacted in a meaningful way with indigenous groups. "For six weeks, Cook and his men had the most incredible interactions with the indigenous locals. They learned about Kangaroos, they learned about food, they learned about land management, they learned about interactions and languages. "You've got Sydney Parkinson interacting with elders, slowly painting their faces and interacting. I feel there are ways we can take this difficult subject and learn the lessons Cook was learning." Image: Getty

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