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The plaque commemorates the bicentenary and re-enactment of the entry into Sandy Straits by Matthew Flinders sailing in H.M.S. Norfolk in August 1799.

 

Location

Address:Dayman Street, Dayman Park, Matthew Flinders & Joseph Dayman monument, Urangan, 4655
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -25.289341
Long: 152.907959
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:07-August-1799
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Actual Event End Date:07-August-1999
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 7th August, 1999
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Front Inscription

       1799                1999
      [Etching of the Norfolk] 
This Plaque Commemorates The Bicentenary And Re-Enactment Of The Entry To The Sandy Straits By
             "The Norfolk"
Had I permitted myself any innovation upon the original term
Terra Australis it would have been to convert it to Australia.
             Matthew Flinders
Officially unveiled by :
Cr. W. Brennan, Mayor, City of Hervey Bay
Cr. A. J. Brown, Mayor, City of Maryborough
Saturday 7th August 1999

Donated by Walkers Pty Ltd

 

Left Side Inscription
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Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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