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Australian Day 1988Print Page 
24-September-2014
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The plaque commemorates Australia Day in the Bicentenary year of 1988.
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, it marks the anniversary of the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson, New South Wales, and the raising of the Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip.
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
Note : The tree mentioned on the plaque no longer exists.
Location
| Address: | New England Highway, Highfields State School, Highfields, 4352 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.462346 Long: 151.956504 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1788 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1988 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MABicentennial Tree
Presented by Crows Nest Shire Council to commemorate Australia Day, 1988
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
