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08-October-2014
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The plaque commemorates the Bi-centenary celebrations held in Calen in April 1988.
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: | McIntyre Street, Calen, 4798 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -20.898335 Long: 148.77246 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-April-1988 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 16-April-1988 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis plaque commemorates the Bi-Centenary celebrations held at Bloomsbury on 15th April 1988 and at Calen on 16th April 1988 organised by the Bi-Centenary Committee, representing various organisations from Bloomsbury, Calen, Napri, Pindi Pindi and Yalbaroo Districts
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