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The historic display of machinery was funded to commemorate 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: | 87 Alfred Street, Charleville Historic House & Museum, Charleville, 4470 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.400567 Long: 146.240566 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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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 27th February, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
Australia
1788 - 1988
An Australian Bicentennial Project
This display was funded by the Australian Bicentennial Authority and the Charleville Historical Society to commemorate the nation`s Bicentenary in 1988.
Officially opened by Mr. Howard Hobbs M.L.A.
27th February 1988
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