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Captain James Cook : 25-March-2013
Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams
Endeavor Park commemorates the arrival of Captain James Cook off the coast of Merimbula on 21st April 1770 and the visit of the replica Endeavour in 1995.
Captain James Cook claimed the whole of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain on 22 August 1770, naming eastern Australia, 'New South Wales.'
Location
| Address: | Beach Street, Endeavour Park, Merimbula, 2548 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.888987 Long: 149.911223 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 21-April-1770 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 21-April-1770 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 21st April, 1995 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAENDEAVOUR
PARK
Opened 21st April 1995
To Commemorate The Arrival Of
Captain James Cook In "HM Bark Endeavour"
Off This Coast On 21st April 1770
And The Visit By "Endeavour"
On This Day 1995
This Plaque Unveiled By
Mayor Tim Collins
Presented By
The Rotary Club Of Merimbula
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
