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20-October-2018
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The plaque commemorates the bicentenary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770; and also the Rural Youth State Conference held in Yeppoon in 1970.
Captain James Cook claimed the whole of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain on 22 August 1770, naming eastern Australia, 'New South Wales.'
Location
| Address: | Normanby Street, Beaman Park, Yeppoon, 4703 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.128465 Long: 150.746784 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1770 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 2nd May, 1970 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA1770 - 1970
To Commemorate —
Cpt. Cook`s Bi-Centenary
And
Rural Youth State Conference
Yeppoon
2 - 5 - 1970
Erected By -
The Rural Youth Organisation of Qld.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
