Children from Cooktown State School grow up surrounded by stories about Cook’s time at Waalumbaal Birri. In 2019, students from years 3 to 5 created a series of artworks that show how they see the events that took place there.
All the works were acquired by the National Museum. Some are on show in the exhibition.
Prints
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a figure on the right and a ship on the left, with the sun in the upper rifht corner. Annotated in pencil 'Izayah 2/12/19'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0007/734155/nma-99841362-083-wm-vs1.jpg)
Warrior by Izayah
![Print, black ink in white paper, depicting a turtle. Annotated in pencil 'TASIA DOUGHBOY 2/12/19'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/734134/nma-99841362-082-wm-vs1.jpg)
Turtle by Tasia
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a figure with a tree to the left. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0006/734154/nma-99841362-081-wm-vs1.jpg)
Captain Cook by Payton
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a boat, with a turtle, fish, and jellyfish in the water below. Annotated in pencil 'Charlese 2/2/19'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/734149/nma-99841362-076-wm-vs1.jpg)
The Ship by Chalese
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting the decorated head and torso of a figure, with leaves to the right and cloud above. Annotated in pencil 'Sarah 2/12/19'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/734156/nma-99841362-085-wm-vs1.jpg)
Broken Spear by Sarah
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a river. Annotated in pencil 'Georgia'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/734151/nma-99841362-078-wm-vs1.jpg)
The Endeavour River by Georgia
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a ship on the water. Annotated in pencil 'Clay'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/734152/nma-99841362-079-wm-vs1.jpg)
Ship on the Water by Clay
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a turtle. Annotated in pencil 'Anishma'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0009/734157/nma-99841362-086-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Arishma
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a boat on water in the foreground and the shoreline in the background. Annotated in pencil 'Blaine McLean 2/12/19'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0019/734221/nma-99841362-084-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Blaine
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting ocean creatures. Annotated in pencil 'Carmen' - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/734135/nma-99841362-090-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Carmen
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting water between two headlands with stars above. Annotated in pencil 'Carmen'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0004/734161/nma-99841362-105-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Carmen
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting nine figures. Annotated in pencil 'Ella'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0005/734153/nma-99841362-080-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Ella
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a sailing ship. Annotated in pencil 'Georgia'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0008/734147/nma-99841362-103-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Georgia
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a sailing boat. Annotated in pencil 'Izayah'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0009/734148/nma-99841362-104-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Izayah
![Print, black ink on white paoer, depicting a boat on water and figures on the shore. Annotated in pencil 'Jack'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0010/734158/nma-99841362-087-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Jack
![Print, black ink on white paper, depicting a compass, a whale, and Australia (printed in reverse?). Annotated in pencil 'Malachi'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0003/734160/nma-99841362-089-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Malachi
![Print, black ink on white oaoer, depicting the outline of a hand. Annotated in pencil 'Xania'. - click to view larger image](https://www.nma.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0011/734159/nma-99841362-088-wm-vs1.jpg)
Untitled by Xania
Paintings
Workshop
Highlights from the Cooktown State School Endeavour 250 art workshop, with Guugu Yimidhirr Elder Alberta Hornsby, factilitator Dr Naomi Zouwer and National Museum curator Dr Lily Withycombe. There is no sound on this video.