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The plaque commemorates the bicentenary of Captain James Cook's exploration, charting and claiming of the east coast of Australia for the British Empire in 1770; and also the Rural Youth State Conference held in Yeppoon in 1970.

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:Normanby Street, Beaman Park, Yeppoon, 4703
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -23.128465
Long: 150.746784
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 2nd May, 1970
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Front Inscription

1770 - 1970

To Commemorate —
Cpt. Cook`s Bi-Centenary
      And
Rural Youth State Conference
    Yeppoon
2 - 5 - 1970

Erected By -
The Rural Youth Organisation of Qld.

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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