Captain James Cook Statue, Hyde Park, Sydney, Bronze monument in Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia.
The 488-centimeter statue presents Captain James Cook holding a telescope in his left hand while extending his right hand toward the sky.
Thomas Woolner completed this sculpture in 1878 at Thames Ditton Foundry in England before its installation in Sydney the following year.
The statue commemorates Captain Cook's charting of Australia's east coast in 1770, marking the beginning of British involvement in Australian territory.
Located at the intersection of Park and Elizabeth Streets, the monument stands on a granite base weighing between fifteen and eighteen tons.
The unveiling ceremony in February 1879 brought together 60,000 spectators and included a procession of 12,000 participants through Sydney streets.
Location: New South Wales
Location: Sydney
Creator: Thomas Woolner
GPS coordinates: -33.87414,151.21192
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:16
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