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Three trees planted on Australia Day 1963 commemorate the 175th anniversary of the foundation of the first European settlement in Australia on the shores of Sydney Cove by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1788.
Location
| Address: | College Street, Hyde Park , Sydney, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.872878 Long: 151.212414 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Trees |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 26-Jan-1788 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 26-Jan-1963 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 26th January, 1963 |
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1788 -1963 THE SYDNEY COMMITTEE
THE 175TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDATION BY GOVERNOR ARTHUR PHILLIP OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT IN AUSTRALIA ON THE SHORES OF SYDNEY COVE ON THE 26th JANUARY 1788 WAS MARKED BY THE PLANTING OF THREE TREES ON THE 26TH JANUARY 1963.
(PLAQUES NEAR TREES)
1. His Excellency The Governor Of New South Wales
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR ERIC WOODWARD
K.C.M.G., C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O.,
Planted This Tree On 26th January 1963.
2. The Premier Of New South Wales, The Honourable
R.J.HEFFRON, M.L.A.
Planted This Tree On 26th January 1963.
3. The Rt.Hon. Lord Mayor Of Sydney
ALD H.F.JENSEN
Planted This Tree On 26th January 1963.
