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The 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.
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: | 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 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1770 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 11th September, 1971 |
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Plaque:
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 Commemorate The Captain
Cook Bi-Centenary 1970.
