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The plaque commemorates the European discovery of Lake Macquarie by Captain WIlliam Reid in July 1800. The plaque was unveiled to celebrate the City of Lake Macquarie bicentenary. The reserve is named in his owner.
Lake Macquarie was first encountered by Europeans in 1800, when Captain William Reid, who had been sent from Sydney to retrieve a load of coal from Newcastle Harbour. Reid took a wrong turn and found himself in a lake rather than a river, with no coal to be seen anywhere. The name "Reid's Mistake" was retained until 1826, when it was renamed in honour of Governor Lachlan Macquarie.
Location
| Address: | Lambton Parade, Reids Reserve, Swansea Heads, 2281 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.087682 Long: 151.662498 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | July-1800 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | July-1800 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 8th October, 2000 |
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REIDS
RESERVE
Plaque :
REIDS RESERVE
This plaque commemorates the European discovery
of Lake Macquarie near this spot
by Captain William Reid in July 1800.
In celebration of the
City of Lake Macquarie Bicentenary in 2000.
Councillor (illegible)
Mayor of Lake Macquarie and Chairman of the
Lake Macquarie Bicentenary Committee,
8 October, 2000
