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Bicentennial Time Capsule : 15-04-2014
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A time capsule commemorates the bicentenary of Australia and is a tribute to the pioneers of Taradale.
The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
Establishment of Taradale began with the discovery of gold in Central Victoria around 1851. A petition was made to the Governor of Victoria to proclaim the Municipality of Taradale in 1861. The town was named after the birthplace of Sir Roderick Murchison, Tarradale House, in Scotland, and many of the streets are named after famous figures of the day in science and geology, including Charles Lyell, Roderick Murchison, Michael Faraday and Humphry Davy.
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The bicentenary of Australia was celebrated in 1988. It marked 200 years since the arrival of the First Fleet of British convict ships at Sydney in 1788.
Establishment of Taradale began with the discovery of gold in Central Victoria around 1851. A petition was made to the Governor of Victoria to proclaim the Municipality of Taradale in 1861. The town was named after the birthplace of Sir Roderick Murchison, Tarradale House, in Scotland, and many of the streets are named after famous figures of the day in science and geology, including Charles Lyell, Roderick Murchison, Michael Faraday and Humphry Davy.
Location
| Address: | Jackson Street, Mineral Springs Reserve, Taradale, 3447 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.138635 Long: 144.350213 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1788 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1988 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 6th March, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
AUSTRALIA BICENTENNIAL
1788 1988
A TIME CAPSULE WAS PLACED HERE 6th MARCH 1988
A TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEERS OF TARADALE
open in 2038
Source: MAAUSTRALIA BICENTENNIAL
1788 1988
A TIME CAPSULE WAS PLACED HERE 6th MARCH 1988
A TRIBUTE TO THE PIONEERS OF TARADALE
open in 2038
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
