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The plaque commemorates the naming of the cove by Matthew Flinders. The plaque is a replica of a copper plate that Matthew Flinders left on a post to record an accident which took the lives of eight crewmen in whose memory the cove was named.
His Majesty`s Ship, `Investigator`, with Matthew Flinders as Commander, anchored at Memory Cove in February 1802. Mr John Thistle, the Master, Mr William Taylor, Midshipman, and six of the crew were unfortunately drowned nearby when their boat capsized. The wreck of the boat was found but their bodies were not recovered.
Location
| Address: | Lincoln National Park, Memory Cove Track, Memory Cove, Port Lincoln, 5606 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.959722 Long: 135.988889 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 22-February-1802 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 22-February-1802 |
Dedication
MEMORY COVE
H.M.S. Investigator, M. Flinders Comr.
Anchored here Feby. 22nd 1802.
Mr John Thistle The Master
Mr William Taylor Midn And
Six Of The Crew Were Most
Unfortunately Drowned Near This
Place From Being Upset In A Boat.
The Wreck Of The Boat Was Found
But Their Bodies Were Not
Recovered.
"NAUTICI CAVETE!"
