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H.M.B. Endeavour - Reconciliation Rocks
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“It was here on these rocks that a group of eleven Guugu Yimithirr men and James Cook and several of his companions reconciled their differences and restored the peace and friendship that was the defining nature of the European’s seven weeks stay in Endeavour River.”
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Parkinson's Word List
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First translations of the Guugu Yimithirr language
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Grassy Hill - The Lighthouse
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Cooktown was established in 1873, but no beacon guided ships through the reef until the lighthouse was built in 1886. It was supplied by Chance Brothers Ltd, England, and for years was one of only four along the Queensland coast.
Small lighthouses were staffed by a lone keeper who announced the arrival of ships by raising a flag. At midday a time ball was dropped from the signal staff.
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Grassy Hill - The Radar Station
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Just as Captain Cook had found Grassy Hill such a natural vantage point, so the aspect proved a natural option for new communication and detection technologies as they were developed.
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The Story of Mungurru and Wahalumbaal birri
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How Mungurru (the rock python) made the Wahalumbaal birri (the Endeavour River) from the book Aboriginal Tales from Queensland's Endeavour River by Tulo Gordon
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Coastal Profile of Endeavour River
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Sydney Parkinson's coastal profile of the Endeavour River
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Chart of East Coast of New Holland
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Captain Cook's chart of the East coast of New Holland
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Richard Pickersgill's Reef Chart
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A chart of the reefs surrounding Cooktown by Richard Pickersgill
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First Depiction of Kangaroo
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Sydney Parkinson's drawing of a kangaroo
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Quinkan Galleries
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Famous for its rock art, Quinkan Country contains a large and dramatic body of prehistoric rock paintings. These galleries have been identified as being at least 15,000 to 30,000years old and have been included on the Australian Heritage Estate and listed by UNESCO as being among the top 10 rock art sites in the world
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