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Bankstown City Credit Union: 06-November-2015
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A flagpole and community plaques commemorate the bicentenary of the settlement of Bankstown in 1795. The flagpole is surrounded by plaques commemorating the Gold Key Status awarded during the bicentennial community celebrations between 1993 -1995.
On the 1st September 1994, the Australian flag was raised for the first time during Local Government Week in the reserve in commemoration of Mr Walter Selby Wood's contribution to the growth and development of the Bankstown Local Government area.
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On the 1st September 1994, the Australian flag was raised for the first time during Local Government Week in the reserve in commemoration of Mr Walter Selby Wood's contribution to the growth and development of the Bankstown Local Government area.
Location
| Address: | Hume Highway, Wood Park Apex Reserve, Bankstown, 2200 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.906385 Long: 151.039179 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Flagpole |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1795 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1995 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 1st September, 1994 |
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