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Aborigine wants boomerang to return from Britain

An Aboriginal leader said Friday he wants a boomerang to return to Australia more than 300 years after it was taken as a souvenir by celebrated British explorer Capt. James Cook.

Capt. Cook's boomerang to be auctioned in London

Christie's says it will auction an Aboriginal boomerang collected by the explorer Capt. James Cook.

The Vine
New book says Portuguese discovered Australia
Source: Stuff.co.nz

A 16th century maritime map in a Los Angeles library vault proves that Portuguese adventurers, not British or Dutch, were the first Europeans to discover Australia, says a new book which details the secret discovery of Australia.

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