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08-January-2021
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The cairn commemorates the nations' bicentenary in 1988.
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: | North Terrace, Arthurton Oval, Arthurton, 5572 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.256636 Long: 137.754613 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA Australia
1788 - 1988
This Cairn was erected
on behalf of the community of
Arthurton and District
to commemorate
the Nation`s Bicentenary
in 1988
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
