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Centenary of Royal Naval College Print Page 
Plaque commemorates the centenary of the establishment of the Royal Naval College at Osborne House in 1913.
In 1913 the Navy took up offer to use the house as a naval college. Improvements to the buildings were carried out, including the erection of block of buildings as quarters for unmarried seamen, two new classrooms, and alterations to the main room to provided a large barrack for 28 cadets. The college was opened by the Governor General, Lord Thomas Denman on March 1, 1913, with Prime Minister Andrew Fisher also present.
Location
| Address: | 53 Swinburne Street, Osborne House , North Geelong, 3215 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.119297 Long: 144.357424 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-March-1913 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-March-2013 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 2nd March, 2013 |
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