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The plaque commemorates the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770. The plaque was originally located in a garden at the corner of Market Street and Appin Road.
The metal plaque was mounted on two boulders in a paved sandstone area. The garden is no longer at the site and the plaque is held by the Appin Historical Society.
The Bicentenary of James Cook in Australia was commemorated in Autralia in 1970. The British explorer Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in 1770, and claimed the eastern seaboard of the continent for the British Crown. It was not considered the official bicentenary of Australia, but rather the bicentenary of the first mapping of the eastern coastline.
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: | 55 Appin Road, Appin Historical Society, Appin, 2560 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.201861 Long: 150.786771 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: | 1770 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1970 |
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This Fountain And Garden
Was Constructed By
Wollondilly Shire Council
To Commemorate The 200th Anniversary
Of The Discovery And Exploration Of
The East Coast Of Australia By
Capt. James Cook in 1770
