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The Landing of Captain James Cook, R. N., Botany Bay, 1770 : as produced in connection with the Commonwealth celebrations at Kurnell, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, on Monday, 7th January, 1901 : under the direction of Lieut. Victor Cohen, Naval Brigade, Hon. Secretary to the Trustees 'Captain Cook's Landing Place'
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1901
The Landing of Captain James Cook, R. N., Botany Bay, 1770
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Author's note : 'Will be enacted in the vicinity of the actual landing of Captain Cook, which took place on the 28th of April in the year 1770. [A certain amount of poetic license has been taken in regard to the formal act of taking possession, which in reality occurred some weeks after leaving Botany Bay].'
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First produced at Kurnell, Botany Bay, on 7 January 1901, in connection with Commonwealth Celebrations. Directed by Lieut. Victor Cohen. Included accompanying incidental music by an unnamed orchestra conducted by Lewis de Groen.
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- Botany Bay, Botany area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
- Kurnell, Sutherland area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,
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