Captain Cook monument toppled in Edinburgh Gardens in Melbourne's north, days after vandalism spree

In short: A monument to Captain Cook has been toppled over and spray-painted in a park in Melbourne's north. A monument to Captain Cook has been toppled over and spray-painted in a park in Melbourne's north. A stone monument to Captain Cook at the entrance to Edinburgh Gardens in Fitzroy North was toppled and spray-painted with the words, "cook the colony". A statue of Queen Victoria was splashed with red paint near Melbourne's CBD, while a statue of Captain Cook was sawn off at the ankles, toppled, and painted with the phrase, "The colony will fall".