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Bicentennial Commemorative Plaque - Sacred Heart MonasteryPrint Page 
Plaque commemorates the bicentenary of Australia and details the history of the Sacred Heart Monastery.
1988 is considered the official bicentenary year of the founding of Australia. It is the bicentennial year of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the 11 ships of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788, and the founding of the city of Sydney and the colony of New South Wales.
In October 1987, on the recommendation of the Randwick Bicentennial Community Committee, the Council undertook a project to give permanent recognition to buildings and sites throughout the City that have particular historical significance. With funding provided by the Australian Bicentennial Authority through its National Heritage and Environment Program, a plaque was designed and manufactured by Arrow Engraving and Foundry Company.
Location
| Address: | 1 Roma Avenue, Sacred Heart Monastery, Kensington, 2033 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.914644 Long: 151.220205 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1788 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1988 |
| Monument Designer: | Arrow Engraving and Foundry Company |
| Link: | http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/Abou… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Australia
1788 – 1988
"Sacred Heart Monastery"
Designed by Sheerin and Hennessy and built by Dugald McIntyre in 1895. Chapel attached to Monastery designed by Arthur S. King and built by P.D. Ryan in 1923.
Plaque funded by the Australian Bicentennial Authority and Randwick Municipal Council.
