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05-May-2014
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The Federation Gardens commemorate the Bicentenary of the European settlement of Australia in 1988.
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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: | Honour Avenue & Sanger Street, Corowa, 2646 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.994539 Long: 146.391268 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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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: | Saturday 4th March, 1989 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA Australia
1788 - 1988
Federation Gardens
This project was funded by the
New South Wales Bicentennial Council
and Corowa Shire and established with the
assistance of combined service clubs and
community to commemorate the Nation`s
Bicentenary in 1988
Opened by The Premier of New South Wales
The Hon. N. F. Greiner M.P.
4 March, 1989.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
