Lake Cargelligo Bicentennial FountainPrint Page

09-March-2020 [Sandra Brown]

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The fountain commemorates the bicentenary of the European settlement of Australia.

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:	Lake Street, Liberty Park, Lake Cargelligo, 2672
State:	NSW
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -33.297577 Long: 146.377241 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Fountain
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:	26-January-1788
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Actual Event End Date:	26-January-1988
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	1988

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Lachlan Shire Council|
LAKE CARGELLIGO
BICENTENNIAL FOUNTAIN

This Fountain
Was Constructed By
Lachlan Shire Council
To Commemorate
Australia`s Bicentenary.

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Source: MA

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