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The time capsule commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia and pays tribute to the pioneers of the area.
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: | Stansbury Road , Weaners Flat Reserve, Yorketown, 5576 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.018238 Long: 137.609312 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Time Capsule |
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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: | Tuesday 27th December, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAAustralia
1788 - 1988
A time capsule was placed beneath this cairn
27 Dec. 1988
Capsule to be opened Proclamation Day 2036 South Australia`s Bicentennial Year
Plaque unveiled by Councillor H. E. Twartz O. A. M. Chairman Yorketown Bicentennial Community Commitee commemorating Australia`s Bicentenary 1988
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