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The plaque commemorates Lieutenant John Stokes and the crew of the H. M. S. Beagle which surveyed the coastline in December 1844.
Location
| Address: | Fishermens Drive, Leander Point, On Beacon Obelisk, Port Denison, 6525 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.277305 Long: 114.915362 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | December-1844 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | December-1844 |
| Link: | https://www.dplh.wa.gov.au/about-in… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1979 |
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H. M. S. Beagle
A tribute to Lieutenant John Lort Stokes and crew of the survey ship H. M. S. Beagle
The Beagle a Cherokee Class brig-sloop of ten guns launched 11, May 1820, surveyed this coastline in Dec 1844
The ship`s work continued for 50 years for the Admiralty until 13, May 1870 when she was sold.
Stokes joined the vessel in October 1825 as a Midshipman and commanded it between 16, August 1841 and 4 July 1848.
From the Dongara - Pt Denision Chamber of Commerce Western Australia Year 1979
