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Australian Bicentenary Commemorative Entrance Print Page 
The gates at the entrance to the cemetery were erected to commemorate the Bicentenary of Australia 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: | Great Eastern Highway, Coolgardie Cemetery , Coolgardie, 6429 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.953404 Long: 121.144563 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gate |
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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: | Monday 26th September, 1988 |
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COOLGARDIE CEMETERY
Australia
1788 - 1988
An Australian Bicentennial
Project
To commemorate
the nation's Bicentenary
in 1988
COOLGARDIE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
The Commemorative Entrance To This Cemetery
Was Erected In September 1988
To Mark The Australian Bicentennial Year
Funded By The Shire Of Coolgardie
And The Australian Bicentennial Authority
Unveiled By
Cr. G. E. LITTLE
President, Shire of Coolgardie
26th September 1988
C. J. Tree Chairman
L. P. Strugnell Secretary
