Warra Warra Wai: How Indigenous Australians discovered Captain Cook, and what they tell about the coming of the Ghost People Kids Dragon Tree Trails © Benjamin

Dragon Tree Trails © Benjamin Barakkat

Campbell Addy and Tyler Mitchell

with warring factions fighting for dominion over the barren wilderness

making it ideal for breezy coastal walks or unpredictable urban weather

Down to the Sea in Ships

Warra Warra Wai: How Indigenous Australians discovered Captain Cook, and what they tell about the coming of the Ghost People Kids Dragon Tree Trails © BenjaminBoth 250 years late and extremely timely, this is an account of what First Nations people saw and felt when James Cook navigated their shores in 1770. We know the European story from diaries, journals and letters. For the first time, this is the other side. Who were the people watching the Endeavour sail by? How did they understand their world and what sense did they make of this strange vision? And what was the impact of these first encounters with