200th Anniversary of the Sighting of the East Coast of AustraliaPrint Page 
The cairn was erected to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the sighting of the east coast of Australia by Lieutenant James Cook`s exploration in April 1770.
The Bicentenary of James Cook in Australia was commemorated in Autralia in 1970. The British explorer Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in 1770, and claimed the eastern seaboard of the continent for the British Crown. It was not considered the official bicentenary of Australia, but rather the bicentenary of the first mapping of the eastern coastline.
Location
| Address: | Point Hicks Road, Lighthouse Track, Point Hicks Lighthouse, Tamboon, 3880 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.802761 Long: 149.275607 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 19-April-1770 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 20-April-1770 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 20th April, 1970 |
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This Cairn Was Erected
To Celebrate The
Two Hundredth Anniversary
— Of —
Lt. James Cook`s Sighting
Of The Eastern Coast Of Australia
Officially Unveiled By Sir Henry Bolte, K.C.M.G., M.L.A., Premier of Victoria. 20th April 1970
