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18-April-2015
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The street lamp commemorates the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770. The lamp was erected by the Queensland Women`s Historical Society (Q.W.H.A.)
Captain James Cook claimed the whole of the east coast of Australia for Great Britain on 22 August 1770, naming eastern Australia, 'New South Wales.'
Location
| Address: | Jordan Terrace, Grounds of Miegunyah House Museum, Bowen Hills, 4006 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.445382 Long: 153.041501 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1770 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1970 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1970 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAQ. W. H. A.
Captain James Cook R. N.
Bi-Centenary Memorial 1970
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
