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30-November-2017
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The plaque commemorates a project undertaken in Atherden Street to commemorate the nation's bicentenary in 1988.
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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: | Atherden Street, The Rocks, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.857893 Long: 151.208495 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1988 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Australia
1788-1988
An Australian Bicentennial
Project
To commemorate
the nation's Bicentenary
in 1988.
Source: MAAustralia
1788-1988
An Australian Bicentennial
Project
To commemorate
the nation's Bicentenary
in 1988.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
