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Naming of Lucky BayPrint Page 
The monument commemorates the naming of Lucky Bay by Matthew Flinders in 1802.
In January 1802, Matthew Flinders passed through the Recherche Archipelago and found himself surrounded by islands and reefs. With the light fading he made the decision to head for the mainland in the hopes of finding safe anchorage and this he did, naming the place Lucky Bay.
Location
| Address: | Lucky Bay Road, Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand, 6450 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.993751 Long: 122.221173 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 09-January-1802 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 09-January-1802 |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | January-1974 |
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To Commemorate
The Naming Of LUCKY BAY
By MATTHEW FLINDERS Who Used
This Bay As A Safe Anchorage
On Saturday, January 9th 1802
During His
Circumnavigation Of Australia
Erected By The Esperance Bay Historical Society
January 1974
