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27-July-2014
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A number of stained glass windows commemorates the bicentenary of the European settlement of Australia and were installed in the 150th year of the church`s history.
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.
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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: | 120 Collins Street, St Michael`s Uniting Church, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.814469 Long: 144.969119 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Window |
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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 18th December, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
The Australian Bicentennial Windows
The nineteen windows on this level of the church are united by the theme Streams Of Consciousness
Installed for the Bicentenary of the nation and in the 150th Year of the church`s history.
Unveiled by the Honourable Justice Michael Kirby C.M.G.
18th December, 1988.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
