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17-November-2015
17-November-2015

Photographs supplied by John Huth

The monument commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the exploration of the East Coast of Australia in 1770 by Captain James Cook.

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:Mid Western Highway, McCann Park, West Wyalong, 2671
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.921593
Long: 147.200795
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1770
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1970
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

Presented By The Government Of New South Wales To
Commemorate The 200th Anniversary Of The Discovery
And Exploration Of The East Coast Of Australia
              By Capt. James Cook In 1770.

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au