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The Moree Plains Gallery Project commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia in 1788.
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.
The Australian Bicentennial Authority (ABA), pursuant to the Australian Bicentennial Authority Act 1980,was set up to plan, fund and coordinate projects that emphasized the nation's cultural heritage. State Councils were also created to ensure cooperation between the federal and state governments.
Location
| Address: | 25 Frome Street, Moree Plains Gallery, Moree , 2400 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.463219 Long: 149.842897 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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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
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 12th November, 1988 |
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Australia
1788 - 1988
Moree Plains Gallery
This Gallery was officially opened by the Hon. Nick Greiner M.P. Premier of New South Wales on Saturday, 12th November, 1988
This project commemorates Australia`s Bicentenary and was funded by the New South Wales Bicentennial Council and the Moree Plains Shire Council with the support of various Government agencies and community groups.
N.L. Houlahan M.J. O`Reilly
Shire President Shire Clerk
