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Bicentenary of Captain Cook`s ExplorationPrint Page 
A portal erected to commemorate the bicentenary of Captain James Cook`s exploration of the east coast of Australia in 1770.
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: | Homer Street, Gundagai Historical Museum, Gundagai, 2722 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.066183 Long: 148.107323 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1770 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1770 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 18th April, 1970 |
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This portal was erected to commemorate the Bi-Centenary of Captain Cook`s discovery of the East Coast of Australia in 1770.
The material presented by the Bank of New South Wales was originally part of their former Gundagai premises.
Unveiled by the Hon. W. F. Sheahan Q.C., L.L.B., M.L.A.,
18 - 4 - 1970
O. I. Bell, President Gundagai and District Historical Society
