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Endeavour Lookout at Little Blowhole Reserve commemorates the 200th anniversary of the exploration of the east coast of Australia by Captain James Cook 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: | Tingira Crescent, Little Blowhole Reserve, Endeavour Lookout, Kiama, 2533 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.687042 Long: 150.858822 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Structure |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 28th August, 1971 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,H LITTLE BLOWHOLE RESERVE
"ENDEAVOUR LOOKOUT"
Officially Opened By His Worship The Mayor, On The
28th. August 1971To Commemorate The 200th
Anniversary Of The Discovery And Exploration Of
The East Coast Of Australia By Captain James
Cook In 1770.
Paul. J. Saphin, G. T. Wright,
Mayor Town Clerk
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