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The fountain, erected by the Mudgee Shire Council, commemorates the Bicentenary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770.
The fountain is no longer functional and the plaque that was attached to a wall enclosing a garden is missing.
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: | Market Street, Robertson Park, Mudgee, 2850 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.591031 Long: 149.585779 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Fountain |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1770 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1970 |
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