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Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland

The playground equipment in the form of a ship commemorates Port Maldon, the original name of Somerset, which was once a busy sailing ship port and also supported ship building in the area. The equipment was erected as an Australian Bicentennial project to celebrate the nation`s bicentenary in 1988. 

Location

Address:Murchison Highway, Cam Park, Somerset, 7322
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -41.040607
Long: 145.838483
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:26-January-1788
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Actual Event End Date:26-January-1988
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Monument Manufacturer:APEX Club (Somerset, TAS)
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1988
Front Inscription

Australia
1788 - 1988

This "play ship" has been named
Port Maldon
to commemorate the name of the
once busy sailing ship port.
An Australian Bicentennial Project with
financial assistance from the
Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments
and the Wynyard Municipal Council.
Constructed by the Apex Club of Somerset

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