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15-November-2017
Photographs supplied by Harry Frochter
The sundial commemorates the bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia.
The design for the Sundial was initiated by an architectural competition for the Town of Cottesloe, which sought an appropriate monument to commemorate the Australian Bicentenary. The project was built over a seven year period with extremely limited funds, and relied upon the generousity and voluntary contributions of many.
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: | Marine Parade, Cottesloe, 6011 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.99835 Long: 115.751258 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-January-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-January-1988 |
| Designer: | Jeff Considine |
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
