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Location
| Address: | North Head Scenic Drive, Fairfax Lookout, Manly, 2095 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.823455 Long: 151.300361 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 18-April-1831 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 18-April-1981 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 26th April, 1981 |
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Plaque :
Fairfax Lookout
Reconstruction of this lookout was financed by John Fairfax & Sons Limited, Proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald, to mark the 150th anniversary of the first publication of the Sydney Herald on April 18, 1831, and to commemorate the life of John Fairfax who was the first Fairfax proprietor (from 1841 to 1877).
This plaque was unveiled by the Hon. Neville Wran, Q C., M.P., Premier of New South Wales, on April 26, 1981.
The Hon. Eric Bedford, B.A., M.P., Minister for Planning & Environment
Mr. D. A. Johnstone, Director of National Parks & Wildlife
Plaque :
Fairfax Walking Track
Reconstruction of this walking track was financed by John Fairfax & Sons Limited, Proprietors of the Sydney Morning Herald, to mark the 150th anniversary of the first publication of the Sydney Herald on April 18, 1831, and to commemorate the life of John Fairfax who was the first Fairfax proprietor (from 1841 to 1877).
This plaque was unveiled by the Hon. Neville Wran, Q C., M.P., Premier of New South Wales, on April 26, 1981.
The Hon. Eric Bedford, B.A., M.P., Minister for Planning & Environment
Mr. D. A. Johnstone, Director of National Parks & Wildlife
