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Bicentenary of Captain Cook`s ExplorationPrint Page 
A scale model of the submarine (B11 Submarine) Lieutenant Holbrook used in World War One was donated to the people of Holbrook to commemorate the bicentenary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770.
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: | Albury Street, Commander Holbrook Memorial Park, Holbrook, 2644 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.719434 Long: 147.316833 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 11th September, 1971 |
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This scale model of the B-11 submarine was unveiled by Admiral Sir Victor Smith K.B.E., C.B., D.S.C., Chairman of Chiefs of Staff, Canberra, on 11th September 1971
The model was donated to the people and Shire of Holbrook by the Holbrook APEX Club, with assistance from the Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Government Grant to commemorte the Captain Cook Bi-Centenary
1970
