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The plaque commemorates the visit to Goolwa of the Commanders of the ships H.M.S. Amazon, F.N.S. Commandant Blaison, and H.M.A.S. Flinders for the reenactment of the Flinders Baudin meeting on Encounter Bay in 1802 as part of a Jubilee 150 event. The plaque also commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy.
South Australia celebrated the sesquicentenary (150th anniversary) of European settlement in 1986.
Location
| Address: | Cadell Street, World War Two Honour Roll, Soldiers Memorial Park, Goolwa, 5214 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.503103 Long: 138.783733 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 18th October, 1986 |
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To commemorate the visit to Goolwa by the Commanders of the ships H.M.S. Amazon F.N.S. Commandant Blaison H.M.A.S. Flinders for the re-enactment of the Flinders Baudin meeting on Encounter Bay in 1802 and to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Royal Australian Navy.
18th October 1986
A Jubilee 150 Event
