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The Tennis Courts were erected as a project 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: | Cassilis Road, Tennis Courts, Cassilis, 2329 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.009396 Long: 149.979197 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
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 23rd October, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
Merriwa Shire Council
Bicentennial Commemorative Project
Tennis Courts
This project was officially opened by CR. I. D. Peebles, E.D. Shire President & Bicentennial Committee Chairman on 23rd October, 1988
Funded jointly by the N.S.W. Bicentennial Council Merriwa Shire Council and local sporting bodies
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