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Peachester Bicentennial Plaque : 09-01-2012
Peachester Bicentennial Plaque : 09-01-2012

Photographs supplied by John Huth / Russell Byers

The plaque commemorates Peachester`s Bicentennial celebrations and the arrival of the first settlers in Peachester in 1884.

The Bicentenary marked the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney in 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip (1738–1814), commander of the First Fleet, established the foundations of a British colony at Sydney Cove on the 26 January 1788.

The Australian Bicentennial Authority (ABA) was set up to plan, fund and coordinate projects that emphasized the nation's cultural heritage. State Councils were also created to ensure cooperation between the federal and state governments. The result was a national programme of events and celebrations to commemorate the Bicentenary.

Location

Address:Kilcoy-Beerwah Road, Peachester Hall , Peachester, 4519
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -26.843993
Long: 152.883097
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Approx. Event Start Date:1788
Approx. Event End Date:1988

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 22nd October, 1988
Front Inscription

This plaque commemorates Peachester Bicentennial celebrations

22 - 10 - 88

First settlers arrived

1884

 

Source: MA
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