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200 trees were planted in the streets and parklands as a project trees to commemorate the nations' bicentenary in 1988.

The Bicentenary marked the 200th anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney in 1788. Captain Arthur Phillip (1738 – 1814), commander of the First Fleet, established the foundations of a British colony at Sydney Cove on the 26 January 1788.

Location

Address:Fifth Street, Whyte Yarcowie, 5420
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.228214
Long: 138.886384
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Details

Monument Type:Trees
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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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 25th September, 1988
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Australia
1788 - 1988

200 trees planted in the streets and parklands by the Hall Committee

25th September

An Australian Bicentennial Project to commemorate the nations` Bicentenary in 1988.

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Source: MA
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