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Cassandra Morgan

REVEALED: First items taken by cook returned to aboriginal owners | Vintage Vibes

The four spears were among 40 taken from the Gweagal people more than 250 years ago. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

The first objects the British took from Australia are finally back with their rightful owners after more than 250 years.

British soldiers took 40 spears from Aboriginal camps at Botany Bay when James Cook and his crew first made contact in 1770.

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