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Rachel Mertton’s advocacy for moving Captain Cook’s Cottage from Melbourne to New South Wales has sparked renewed debate about history, memory, and place in Australia. Her call to put the cottage in closer proximity to Cook’s actual landing site reflects a desire for authenticity and meaningfulness in how the nation remembers its colonial past. Whether or not this move will come to fruition remains to be seen, but the conversation underscores the ongoing struggle to reconcile history with modern values and perspectives.