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The plaque commemorates the Cameraygal people who defended their country by resisting the British invasion of Australia.
Woodford Bay is historically significant as it was at this site, on 14 February, 1790, during the Governance of Captain Arthur Phillip, that the first recorded meeting in the Lane Cove area took place between the Cameraygal people and the British.
Location
| Address: | Kellys Esplanade, Woodford Bay Reserve, Longueville, 2066 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.827718 Long: 151.173813 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Frontier |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 7th February, 2004 |
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Memorial plaque to honour and recognise the Cameraygal People who defended their country by resisting British invasion
Jointly unveiled by
Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC Governor of New South Wales
Robert Welsh Chairperson Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
7 February 2004
Lane Cove Council Lane Cove Historical Society
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council
Lane Cove Residents for Reconciliation
Councillor John May Peter Brown
Mayor General Manager
