On 11 June 1770, Lt James Cook and his ship, HMS Endeavour, ran afoul of the Great Barrier Reef and seriously damage was done to the ship’s hull. To avoid sinking, all the crew and stores had to be offloaded in order to free the Endeavour from the reef. 42 year old Cook held the … Continue reading “We weigh’d and run into the Harbour”. Cook, the Endeavour, and the Guugu Yimithirr