Celebrated British explorer Capt. James Cook. br Who led the first Europeans to discover Australia's fertile east coast in 1770 br Collected the Boomerang in question in the area of Kurnell Bayside Sydney. br Two hundred and thirty eight years later br This Boomerang has resurfaced and is for sale. br br Heritage Minister Peter Garrett, br Celebrated rock singer with the band Midnight Oil br Champion of Aboriginal causes br has asked his department to investigate buying the boomerang back. br br Aboriginal leader: Merv Ryan said his br “Gweigal people felt strongly that the boomerang - br an iconic weapon crafted to return to the spot from where it was thrown br where Cook first met.Aboriginal Culture' br br © Calac br br The Boomerang in question had remained in the possession of the Cook family until now. br br Peter Garrett br Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.