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The monument commemorates the first visit of Governor Macquarie and his wife to Camden Park in 1810.
The monument originally included a plaque commemorating the two aboriginal servants who had accompanied them. This plaque has been removed.
Location
| Address: | Camden Park Road, Barrigal Lagoon, Menangle, 2568 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.102407 Long: 150.732481 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Colonial |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-November-1810 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 19-November-1810 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAThe camping place of Governor Macquarie and Mrs Macquarie the first Governor`s wife to visit Camden Park
November 16th - 19th, 1810
"Our little camp was formed on a beautiful eminence near a lagoon of fresh water, the tents fronting the south west, about three miles from the foor of Mt. Taurus." Governor Macquarie`s journal November 16th, 1810.
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