Captain Cook Reenactment

We visit Cooktown in Queensland to learn about Captain Cook’s discovery of Australia through reenactment. Problem was, Hamish kept deviating from the script due to his colourful imagination of how he thought it happened.

What a day!

Another excuse to fire these old guns

We name this land Australia!

Ok, back to the script.

Good times

Celebrate!

Hi-five!

Gibson is dead!

The local community join in the celebration

Web conquers Pirate Gibson

Although dead, Gibson adjusts his hat.

Take that Gibson!

BANG!!

Web takes fire at Gibson

An argument between Web & Gibson breaks out - Web believes Gibson is a PIRATE!

Now let's make our own alternative ending...

From left to right: Web, Cook and Gibson.

Cheers!

Captain Cook loved a drink of Cook's Spring Water

If we're going to be claiming this land, we better sign some papers.

Yeah, that's a turtle! Must be trying to break up the battle.

Is that a turtle!?

BANG!

There it is!

How does this thing work?

Time out; it's a pretty hot day.

Hamish enjoyed changing the script to suit his imagination

Now it's time to get serious about discovering Australia

Always time to pose for a photo when discovering a new land

We better empty our boots of water before checking for dangers in this new found land

Giving Captain Cook a helping shoulder to shore

A herd of people standing by with their camera phones to capture the arrival of Captain Cook, classic 1770s.

Some Chef look-a-likes help pull the boat in

Approaching Australia...

And we're off!

Wet boots

Uh-oh! Andy's hat's been sacrificed.

We better go back for Captain Cook's friend

Carry Captain Cook to the row boat

Water-avoiding tactics meeting

How are we going to tackle this water?

Practicing being serious

Practicing a laugh

Actor chat

Captain Cook's monument

Marching

Rehydration!!!

Drinking (water) on the job

Spot the odd one out

Cook's Spring Water, circa 1770.

Practising our shooting pose

Cleaning our guns

Learning how to clean our guns

Checking our scripts

What?

Introducing Web (played by Hamish) and Gibson (played by Andy)

Re-enactment teachers

Let's get a diploma in Captain Cook Re-enactment

We roll up to Cooktown

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