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17-February-2019
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The time capsule commemorates the bicentenary of the European settlement of Australia in 1788, and the centenary of Botany. The "Borough of Botany" was first proclaimed in 1888.
The time capsule is located under the centre flagpole.
Location
| Address: | Tupia Street, Sir Joseph Banks Park, Botany, 2019 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.955572 Long: 151.202148 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 8th December, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis time capsule was dedicated on 8th December 1988 by Alderman Ron Hoenig Mayor of Botany
In commemoration of the Bicentenary of Australia and the Centenary of Botany
Bicentennial Committee
R. Crawford E. Hillier L. Mavrocordatos
Ald. A. G. O'Neill O.A.M. H. Smedley P. Smith
Chairman N. Hillier
To be opened on 8th December 2088
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
