Almost 254 years ago to the day, the Endeavour arrived on the shores of Kamay (Botany Bay). Now, spears thrown in defence of Country are being returned to the community.
Four of the surviving Gweagal spears taken by James Cook and Joseph Banks from the shores of Kamay upon their arrival on April 29 1770 have been returned to the La Perouse Aboriginal Community. In a repatriation ceremony held at Trinity College, Cambridge in the United Kingdom, members of the La Perouse Community were handed back the spears to safely return them to Country.
" David Johnson, a direct descendant of the Gweagal ancestors who used the spears in first contact with James Cook, shared a unique perspective from the shore of that moment in 1770. Johnson said the Gweagal warriors saw the arrival of the Endeavour through a 'spiritual lens' and that in Dharawal culture, contact with the spirit world would result in a spiritual consequence - as such they wanted to prevent the crew from advancing upon the shore.
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