In 1770, Captain Cook got secret instructions to find the ‘Great South Land’.
His ship The Endeavour sailed into Kamay Botany Bay, the land of the Gweagal people.
How did the Gweagal people meet Captain Cook and his crew?
How did they communicate?
What happened over the eight days that Captain Cook stayed in Botany Bay?
Students from Marrickville West Primary School in Sydney tell us what they know about this encounter.
Ray Ingrey and Paul Irish, along with Captain Cook’s own diary, tell the story of this first meeting, answer kids’ questions, and reflect on how it went.
How to use this episode in your classroom
- Play all the way through (23 minutes) or play half the episode (11 minutes) and pause.
- We'll tell you when you've reached halfway, and recap the episode.
- Use the 4 page Learning Materials worksheet PDF with your class, and find more resources on our website.
Voices
- Ray Ingrey is a Dharawal person from the La Perouse Community. He is a Director of the Gujuga Foundation.
- Paul Irish is a professional historian who has worked for the past twenty years with Aboriginal heritage and history.
- Captain’s Cook diary is voiced by Nick Hopwood.
Episode image
Gweagal spears reproduced with the permission of the Dharawal and La Perouse community, and Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge, formerly MAA D 1914.1-4
Transcript
- Download a transcript of First meetings at Kamay Botany Bay in Word
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Music
Curiously and Curiously and Roundpine by Blue Dot Sessions.
Transcript
- Download a transcript of First meetings at Kamay Botany Bay in Word
- Download a transcript of First meetings at Kamay Botany Bay as PDF
Credits
- Hosted by Axel Clark.
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