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Bicentenary of Captain Cook`s ExplorationPrint Page 
The monument and lighthouse built in 1970 commemorates the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire 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: | Tweed Terrace & Boundary Street , Point Danger, Coolangatta, 4225 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.164185 Long: 153.550891 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Structure |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Link: | http://www.acph.nicheit.com.au |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1970 |
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Captain Cook Memorial and Lighthouse
Erected in 1970
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the east coast of Australia by Captain Cook R.N. commanding H.M. barque " Endeavour ' on its historic " Voyage of Discovery "
1768 - 1771