‘Natives Opposing Captain Cook’s Landing’, in Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, 1886

It was at Kamay (Botany Bay) that James Cook first set foot on the Australian continent. His landing was challenged by two men from the Gweagal clan of the Dharawal nation, standing on the beach.

The Gweagal men threw stones and spears at Cook and his crew to scare them away. Cook responded by firing a gun at the two men, wounding one of them. The two men then left, and Cook was able to land.