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The monument commemorates the establishment of the penal settlement in Port Macquarie in 1821 under the command of Capatin Francis Allman.
Three ships the Lady Nelson, the Merman and the Prince Regent set sail with 44 military personnel and 60 convicts who were chosen for their skills and good behaviour and encouraged with the possibility of conditional pardons or tickets-of-leave after 18 months. This penal settlement was established in 1821 under Captain Francis Allman who landed on what is now the town green and hoisted the British flag on the rise now known as Allman Hill.
Location
| Address: | Horton Street, The Town Green, Port Macquarie, 2444 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.428235 Long: 152.907822 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 17-April-1821 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 18-April-1821 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 18th April, 1960 |
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Near This Place
On 17th And 18th April 1821 Were
Moored The Vessels `Lady Nelson`
`Mermaid` And `Prince Regent` Which
Conveyed The First Detachment Of
Troops And Convicts To This District
Under The First Commandant
Capt. Francis Allman 48th Regt.
18th April 1960
H D H S
Unveiled On The 18th. April 1960
By Geo. Faunce Allman
Great Grandson Of The
First Commandant
