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Australian BicentenaryPrint Page 
19-March-2021
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The sundial commemorates 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: | Wandearah Road, Port Pirie Library, Women`s Keepsake Garden, Port Pirie, 5540 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.181451 Long: 138.011374 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: MATo the citizens of Port Pirie to commemorate the Australian Bicentenary 1988
Donated by Soroptimists International
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
