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The plaque commemorates the European discovery and naming of Hervey Bay by Captain James Cook in May 1770.
Hervey Bay was named by Captain Cook after Augustus John Hervey (1724-1799), later the 3rd Earl of Bristol, a Naval Officer, who became a Lord of the Admiralty in the year of HMB Endeavour’s return.
Location
Address: | 11 Torquay Road, Hervey Bay RSL & Services Memorial Club Inc., Pialba, 4655 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.281869 Long: 152.840925 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Actual Event Start Date: | 21-May-1770 |
Actual Event End Date: | 21-May-1770 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA Erected By The
R.S.L.A.
To Commemorate
The Discovery
And Naming Of
Hervey Bay On
21st May 1770 By
Capt` James Cook R. N.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au