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Eucalyptus ObliquaPrint Page 
The memorial with two bronze plaques, commemorates the collection of the first specimens of Eucalyptus Obliqua by David Nelson, botanist aboard Captain Cook`s ship which visited Adventure Bay in 1777, and was built to commemorate Australia`s Bicentenary in 1988.
Location
| Address: | Resolution Road, Mavista Picnic area, Bruny island, Adventure Bay, 7150 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -43.343553 Long: 147.304284 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1777 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1777 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Plaque :
Australia
1788 - 1988
This monument commemorates the collection
of the `type` specimen of
eucalyptus obliqua (stringybark) by
Captain Cook at
Adventure Bay in 1777.
Plaque :
Australia
1788 - 1988
An Australian Bicentennial Project
Eucalyptus Obliqua Tree Site
Built to commemorate the bicentenary in 1988 with financial assistance from the Australian Bicenntenial Authority, the Tasmanian Government and the Bruny Island Bicentenary Committee.
