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The seat 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: | Nature Strip, 40 Westlands Road, Glen Waverley, 3150 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.873209 Long: 145.17884 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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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: | Saturday 25th June, 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MADonated by Highvale District Guide and Brownie Association
Commemorating the Bicentennial
25 June 1988.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
