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Bicentennial Time Capsule : November 2013
Photographs supplied by Nancy Alford
A time capsule which is to be opened in 2038 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: | Streatham - Carngham Road, Tennis Court, Mount Emu, 3351 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.59813 Long: 143.425131 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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 2nd October, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAMt. Emu Social Club
2. 10. 88
Bicentennial Time Capsule
To be opened in the year 2038
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
