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Objects Through Time: 1770

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1770 Bark Shield from Botany Bay

The shield holds considerable historic value of the first contact between Europeans and Aboriginal people on the east coast of Australia. Continue reading →

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1770 HMS Endeavour cannon

Discover the Endeavour cannon, thrown overboard when Cook’s ship struck a coral reef. Continue reading →

1768 James Cook’s Secret Instructions

Discover the Secret Instructions in a letterbook to Lieutenant James Cook, dated 1768.
Continue reading →

1770 James Cook’s Sextant

Discover the Sextant used by Captain James Cook on his third Pacific voyage that is from the British National Maritime Museum, London, UK. Continue reading →

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Powerhouse Museum
Telephone +61 (02) 9217 0111
500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW, 2007, Australia
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The Migration Heritage Centre at the Powerhouse Museum is a NSW Government initiative supported by the Community Relations Commission.



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