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Bicentenary of Captain Cook`s ExplorationPrint Page 
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: | River Street, Captain James Cook Memorial Park, Ballina, 2478 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.869623 Long: 153.557746 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Park |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 29th April, 1970 |
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This Plaque Was Unveiled
On Wednesday 29th April 1970
By
His Worship The Mayor
Ald. R. L. O`NEILL
To Commemorate The Captain Cook
Bi-Centenary Celebrations
And To Mark The
Commencement Of The Development
Of The
Captain Cook Memorial Park
CAPTAIN COOK
MEMORIAL PARK