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The monument commemorates the pioneers of the first settlement on Norfolk Island undertaken by Lieutenant Philip Gidley King in March 1788.
When the First Fleet arrived at Port Jackson in January 1788, Phillip ordered Lieutenant Philip Gidley King to lead a party of 15 convicts and seven free men, including surgeon Thomas Jamison (the future Principal Surgeon of New South Wales), to take control of the island and prepare for its commercial development. They arrived on 6 March 1788.
During the first year of the settlement, which was also called "Sydney" like its parent, more convicts and soldiers were sent to the island from New South Wales. A second village was started at Ball Bay, named after the captain of HMS Supply, Lieutenant Henry Lidgbird Ball.
Location
| Address: | Pier Street, Kingston Pier, Norfolk Island, 2899 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.057778 Long: 167.954987 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 06-March-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 06-March-1788 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | March-1970 |
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Lieutenant Philip Gidley King, Royal Navy,
Together With Seven Free Persons,
Six Female Convicts And Nine Male Convicts
Landed Near This Spot On 6th. March, 1788
To Form The Second British Settlement
In The South Pacific.
This Monument Honouring The Memory Of
These Pioneers Was Erected By The
Norfolk Island Historical Society
In March 1970 And Unveiled By
Herbert Metcalfe King Nobbs
A Descendant Of Lt. P. G. King.
