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The gazebo erected by the Lions Club of Marulan, and time capsule, commemorate the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia in 1788. The time capsule to be opened in 2038 was buried at the site in 1989.
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: | George Street, Tony Onions Memorial Park , Marulan, 2579 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.710558 Long: 150.006653 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 26th March, 1988 |
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Plaque :
Australia
1788 - 1988
Erected by Marulan District Lions Club
Opened by Mr Cyril Berrisford
26. 3. 1988
An Australian Bicentennial Project
To commemorate the nations's Bicentenary in 1988.
Plaque:
Marulan Bicentennial Committee
Time Capsule
Placed on 26. 1. 1989 by Ron Brewer Member for Goulburn Parliament of N.S.W.
1965 - 1984
To be opened on Australia Day 2038
