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The memorial plaque was erected in memory of the 353 people seeking asylum who drowned when their overcrowded vessel, now known as the SIEV X, sank en route from Sumatra to Christmas Island in October 2001.
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Newcastle City Council was the second city in Australia to declare itself a Welcome Zone for refugees in 2004. It has maintained its commitment and, in that spirit, installed a plaque in association with Hunter Asylum Seeker Advocacy to commemorate the tragic sinking of the SIEV-X 21 years ago.
SIEV X stands for Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X. SIEV is the acronym used by the surveillance authority for any boat that has entered Australian waters without prior authorisation and the X is a designation where a tracking number has not or is yet to be assigned, in accordance with Australian Government orders.
Location
| Address: | Fullerton Street, Stockton Beach Foreshore, Stockton, 2295 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | Foreign |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.895801 Long: 151.791421 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Maritime |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 19-October-2001 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 19th October, 2022 |
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Front Inscription
SIEV X
19 October 2001
In memory of the 146 children,
142 women and 65 men who drowned on their way to
Australia in search of freedom and a better life.
As You Read This Remember All Asylum Seekers
Who Have Attempted This Treacherous Journey
Source: MASIEV X
19 October 2001
In memory of the 146 children,
142 women and 65 men who drowned on their way to
Australia in search of freedom and a better life.
As You Read This Remember All Asylum Seekers
Who Have Attempted This Treacherous Journey
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
