Truganini memorial at Bruny Island defaced with image of Captain Cook
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The image of Captain James Cook has since been scrubbed off the Truganini memorial.
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It is an indication of the underlying racism in this country that a monument to famous Tasmanian Indigenous woman Truganini has been vandalised with an image of English explorer Captain James Cook, an Aboriginal community leader says.
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Images of the vandalism have been posted to Facebook by outraged members of the public
The Parks and Wildlife Service had begun work to repair the damage, the Government said
Fall DXpedition to Willis Island Set, Outing to Mellish Reef Postponed 02/16/2021
The Daily DX reports that a team from the Hellenic Amateur Radio Association of Australia (
HARAOA) is planning a November 3 – 13 DXpedition to Willis Island, which ranks #38 on Club Log’s
Most Wanted List. The group has put off plans to include a stint from Mellish Reef, last activated in 2017. “With time away from jobs a consideration for the ops, Mellish is being put off to 2022,” said team leader John Chalkiarakis, VK3YP.
The seven operators for this fall’s DXpedition will be from Australia and New Zealand. They’re in the process of obtaining a permit from Parks Australia, which is “required to ‘camp’ at these Australian Coral Sea marine parks.”