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14-January-2020
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The amenities at the Wallabadah Public Hall were erected to commemorate the bicentenary of Australia 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: | Martyn Street, Wallabadah Public Hall, Wallabadah, 2343 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.539976 Long: 150.826342 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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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
Front Inscription
Source: MA Australia
1788 - 1988
Wallabadah & District Community
These amenities were erected to
commemorate the Australian Bicentenary.
During the local festivities held to mark
the occasion on the 1st to 3rd January, 1988
they were opened by Mr. H. G. Golland O.A.M.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
