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05-October-2017
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The monument commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in 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: | 22 Duff Street, Walter McRae Park, Ashford, 2361 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.324109 Long: 151.096504 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAErected by the people of Ashford
To commemorate Australia`s Bicentenary Year
- 1988 -
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
