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28-November-2014
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The plaque, marking the site of the Toolondo School, commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia.
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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: | Natimuk - Hamilton Road, Toolondo, 3401 |
|---|---|
| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.990414 Long: 141.935133 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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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
Front Inscription
Australia
1788 - 1988
Site of Toolondo School 3051
1914 - 1979
Unveiled by A. H. Scollary
An Australian Bicentennial Project to commemorate the nation`s Bicentenary in 1988.
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MASite of Toolondo State School No 3051
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
