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In 1811, Colonel Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales (which included Van Diemen's Land), toured much of the island, and became convinced that Outer Cove was a much more suitable site for the northern headquarters than Launceston, and ordered them to be shifted here. Because of the lack of enthusiasm for the idea, this wasn't achieved until 1819, when Colonel Gilbert Cimitiere was in charge. In the interim, Governor Macquarie had planned, named and had his Town of George Town (named after King George III) laid out, the streets were formed and named, and the town has retained this form all through the years.
Location
| Address: | Macquarie Street, George Town Memorial Hall, George Town, 7253 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.107024 Long: 146.822071 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 18-December-1811 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 18-December-2011 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 18th December, 2011 |
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Plaque :
Macquarie Bicentenary
"I have resolved to erect a new town here according to a well digested regular plan, and to name it George Town in honour of our beloved Sovereign"
This memorial was erected to commemorate the 200th anniversary of George Town`s establishment
18th December 2011
Unveiled by His Excellency, the Honourable Peter Underwood AC Governor of Tasmania
Plaque :
On December 18, 1811 Governor Macquarie wrote in his diary :
"Our dinner having been cooked on board and brought ashore, we dined very comfortably in our tent, and drank prosperity to George Town, shortly intended to be erected here. The evening being fine Mrs. Macquarie and myself slept on shore in our tent, which was pitched on the future site of the new intended town and probably on that part of it which the principal square will be erected and formed."
George Town National Trust Group
1972
