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The garden was constructed by the Wollondilly Shire Council to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770. The garden consists of a series of tree plantings.
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: | Old Hume Highway (Remembrance Driveway), Wollondilly Shire Garden, Picton, 2570 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.190433 Long: 150.60525 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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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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THIS GARDEN
WAS CONSTRUCTED BY
WOLLONDILLY SHIRE COUNCIL
To Commemorate The 200th Anniversary
Of The Discovery And Exploration Of
The East Coast Of Australia By
CAPT. JAMES COOK In 1770
