A public monument of James Cook will be permanently removed from an inner-Melbourne park after a council voted unanimously on the decision. The monument depicting the colonial figure at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North had been repeatedly targeted with vandalism, most recently on January 28, 2024.
Naarm Council votes to permanently remove James Cook monument
A public monument of James Cook will be permanently removed from an inner-Melbourne park after a council voted unanimously on the decision. The monument depicting the colonial figure at Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North had been repeatedly targeted with vandalism, most recently on January 28, 2024.
