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The Plaques commemorate the naming of the Cygnet as Port de Cygnes by D`Entrecasteaux in 1793, the pioneering of the district by William Nichols in 1834 and the establishment of the town in 1838. The plaques were unveiled on the 150th anniversary of the district. A time capsule is underneath the stone and is to be opened in 2034.
Location
| Address: | Mary Street, Cygnet, 7112 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -43.160657 Long: 147.075949 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th November, 1984 |
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Plaque :
To Commemorate
Rear Admiral Bruny D' Entrecasteaux
who named Cygnet 'Port de Cygnes 1792,
and William Nichols, pioneer of Cygnet, 1834
who gave his name to the Nichols Rivulet.
Presented by the Huon Hotel
Plaque :
This Plaque was Unveiled by
The Warden, Mr. M.J. Thomas,
on 11th November 1984.
To Commemorate the Naming of Cygnet
"Porte de Cygnes" ,
by Rear Admiral Bruny D'Entrecasteaux , 1793.
The Pioneering of the district by William Nichols, 1834.
The Establishment of the Town, 1838.
First called Port Cygnet, then Lovett.
Proclaimed as Cygnet, 1915.
Presented by the ANZ Banking Group Ltd.,
To Mark the 150th Anniversary of the district.
Underneath this stone is a time capsule
to be opened in the year 2034.
