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The park commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia. The pecan trees in the park were donated by the people of Texas, U.S.A.
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: | Broadway & Schwenke Street, Texas Bicentennial Park, Texas, 4385 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.858776 Long: 151.165222 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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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 10th September, 1988 |
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Plaque :
Texas USA
Texas Bicentennial Park
The Pecan tree is the State Tree of Texas USA.
The Pecan trees planted here are donated by the people of Texas USA and dedicated to the citizens of Texas, Queensland in friendship and goodwill.
In commemoration of the Australian Bicentenary, 1788 - 1988
Dedicated September 10, 1988
