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13-October-2015
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The sculpture commemorates the Bicentenary of 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: | Reeve Street, Flour Mill Park, Campania , 7026 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.666648 Long: 147.420906 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-January-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-January-1988 |
| Artist: | Stephen Walker A. M. (Hobart, TAS) |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA"To School"
Presented to the community by the sculptor Stephen Walker and his family to commemorate the Australian Bi-Centenary
1788 - 1988
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
