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1950 : State Library of South Australia - B-13239
The obelisk commemorates Matthew Flinders and the centenary of his landing and naming of Kangaroo Island in 1802.
On March 22, 1902, the members of the district unveiled an obelisk erected by the residents of Kingscote, marking the centenary, and in honour of the great navigator. The obelisk overlooks Nepean Bay, where Flinders in the Investigator, lay at anchor.
The Register (Adelaide), 23 March 1910.
Location
| Address: | ANZAC Drive, Memorial Park , Kingscote, 5223 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.65482 Long: 137.642037 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 22-March-1802 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 22-March-1902 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 22nd March, 1902 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAErected to the memory of Captain Matthew Flinders
Who, sailing in H.M.S. Investigator landed upon and named Kangaroo Island on the 22nd March 1802
Unveiled on the 22nd March 1902.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
