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17-November-2015
17-November-2015

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The monument commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the exploration of the East Coast of Australia in 1770 by Captain James Cook.

Captain James Cook claimed the whole of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain on 22 August 1770, naming eastern Australia, 'New South Wales.'

 


 

Location

Address:Mid Western Highway, McCann Park, West Wyalong, 2671
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.921593
Long: 147.200795
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Approx. Event Start Date:1770
Approx. Event End Date:1970

Dedication

Front Inscription

Presented By The Government Of New South Wales To
Commemorate The 200th Anniversary Of The Discovery
And Exploration Of The East Coast Of Australia
              By Capt. James Cook In 1770.

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
Exploration
Exploration
Settlement
Settlement