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Captain James Cook : 03-October-2012
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Endeavour Lookout was erected to commemorate Captain James Cook who sailed along the coastline in 1770.
Captain Cook was the first known European to sight these shores in 1770. He gave the prominent mountain behind Bermagui its name of Mount Dromedary because its shape reminded him of a camel’s back.
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: | Lamont Street, Endeavour Lookout, Bermagui, 2546 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.425171 Long: 150.079923 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAEndeavour Lookout
To the memory of Captain James Cook R. N. who sailed along this coastline in 1770.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
