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The plaque commemorates 150 years since Captain Henry Sinclair sailed into Port Denison in October 1859.

Captain Henry Daniel Sinclair (1818 - 1868) was an explorer and founder of Bowen, Queensland, Australia. Captain Sinclair discovered Port Denison (the port of Bowen) in 1859 in the cutter Santa Barbara.

Location

Address:18323 Bruce Highway, Bowen, 4805
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -20.043443
Long: 148.228259
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:16-October-1859
Actual Event End Date:16-October-1859

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 16th October, 2009
Front Inscription

This plaque is to commemorate 150 years since Captain Henry Daniel Sinclair sailed into Port Denison

16th October 1859

Erected by Whitsunday Regional Council

16th October 2009

Source: MA
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