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The tree was planted by the Boggabri Historical Society in 1970  to commemorate the bi-centenary of Captain James Cook`s voyage of discovery.

The Bicentenary of James Cook in Australia was commemorated in Autralia in 1970. The British explorer Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook charted the east coast of Australia in 1770, and claimed the eastern seaboard of the continent for the British Crown. It was not considered the official bicentenary of Australia, but rather the bicentenary of the first mapping of the eastern coastline.

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:Brent & Merton Streets, Boggabri, 2382
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -30.70475
Long: 150.043749
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Monument Type:Tree
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
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Dedication

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

Captain Cook Bi-Centenary Celebrations
               2nd May, 1970

This Tree Was Planted By Mr. A. Donaldson And Mrs. A. Grover For The Historical Society

 

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Source: H, MA
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