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16-July-2015
Photographs supplied by John Huth
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
