Statue of James Cook, Christchurch

Cook Statue
ArtistWilliam Trethewey
Year1932 (1932)
TypeCarrara marble
LocationChristchurch, New Zealand
Coordinates43°31′40.9″S 172°38′8.1″E / 43.528028°S 172.635583°E / -43.528028; 172.635583
OwnerChristchurch City Council

The Cook Statue in Victoria Square, Christchurch, commemorates the three journeys of James Cook to New Zealand. The statue was sculpted by William Trethewey and was unveiled on 10 August 1932 by the Governor-General, Lord Bledisloe. It was donated by bookmaker and philanthropist Matthew Barnett (1861–1935).

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