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Captain Cook Cairn
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The cairn commemorates the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire. The cairn also houses a time capsule to be opened in 2020.
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: | Churchill Street, Millennium Park, Childers, 4660 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.236042 Long: 152.278673 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1770 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 22nd August, 1970 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA This Cairn
Was Erected
By
The Citizens Of The Isis District
To Mark The 200th Anniversary
Of The Discovery Of Australia
By
Captain James Cook.
It Houses A Time Capsule
To Be Opened In The Year 2020.
22nd August 1970
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
