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Bicentennial Tree : 16 October 2013
Photographs supplied by Nancy Alford
The tree commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia.
The Bicentenary marked the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney in 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip (1738–1814), commander of the First Fleet, established the foundations of a British colony at Sydney Cove on the 26 January 1788.
Location
| Address: | Warrenheip Street, De Soza Park , Buninyong, 3357 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.648978 Long: 143.884222 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-January-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-January-1988 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th April, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAAustralia
1788 - 1988
This tree was planted by the Hon J. L. Simmonds M.P Minister for Local Government
To commemorate the Australian Bicentenary
Sunday April 17th, 1988
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
