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European Discovery Of Table Cape Print Page 
The monument commemorates the European discovery of Table Cape by Matthew Flinders and George Bass in 1798; and the proclamation of Wynyard in 1861.
Bass and Flinders discovered and entered the Tamar River on November 3, 1798. They spent seventeen days sounding and charting the river upstream as far as Swan Point. Flinders' charts of the area are an excellent example of his brilliance as a chart maker. As they sailed west Flinders named the obvious headlands, Table Cape, Circular Head and Three Hummock Island.
Location
| Address: | Inglis & Goldie Streets, Wynyard, 7325 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -40.989935 Long: 145.724448 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th March, 1961 |
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To Commemorate The Discovery Of
TABLE CAPE
By Matthew Flinders
Surgeon George Bass In 1798
Proclamation Of Wynyard 22. 2.1861
Unveiled By Minister For Tourists
Hon. A. C. Atkins M. H. A.
25. 3. 1961
L. H. Bauld
Warden
