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22-March-2020
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The plaque commemorates the bicentenary of Matthew Flinders voyage in the sloop H.M.S. Norfolk in 1799.
Matthew Flinders came ashore in July 1799 to replenish water supplies and repair his sloop H.M.S. Norfolk. He named it Shoal Bay which eventually became Yamba, 11 years after Port Phillip was established. He took sightings from Pilot Hill, but it was not until the 1830's that it was realised that the Clarence River's entrance was nearby.
Location
| Address: | Pilot Street, base of Yamba Lighthouse, Yamba, 2464 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.432457 Long: 153.364071 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-July-1799 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-July-1999 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 12th July, 1999 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAOn 12th July 1799 Lt. Matthew Flinders, RN landed from his
sloop ‘Norfolk’ and took noon sights in this vicinity that gave
the latitude of the entrance into the Bay as 29 26’ 28’’S.
He named the area Shoal Bay.
sloop ‘Norfolk’ and took noon sights in this vicinity that gave
the latitude of the entrance into the Bay as 29 26’ 28’’S.
He named the area Shoal Bay.
In July 1999 Capt. Bern Cuthbertson re-enacted Flinders’ voyage
from Sydney to Hervey Bay in a replica of the ‘Norfolk’.
from Sydney to Hervey Bay in a replica of the ‘Norfolk’.
This plaque was unveiled on
12th July 1999 by
His Excellency The Honourable Gordon Samuels AC
Governor of New South Wales,
to commemorate the Bicentenary of Flinders’ voyage.
12th July 1999 by
His Excellency The Honourable Gordon Samuels AC
Governor of New South Wales,
to commemorate the Bicentenary of Flinders’ voyage.
Erected by Yamba Rotary Club for the
Port of Yamba Historical Society Inc.
Port of Yamba Historical Society Inc.
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