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09-June-2017 (Bernard Nolan)
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John Oxley Park commemorates the European discovery and exploration of the Tweed River by John Oxley in 1823.
In 1823 Oxley was sent north along the coast to select a site for a new penal settlement, and in the course of his voyage examined Moreton Bay and discovered the Brisbane River. During this voyage Oxley explored the Tweed River, named after the River Tweed, which forms the boundary between England and Scotland.
Location
| Address: | Chinderah Bay Drive, John Oxley Park, Chinderah, 2487 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.233267 Long: 153.555756 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 31st October, 1973 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: |
Front Inscription
"John Oxley Park"
Opened on the 31st October, 1973, by his Excellency the Governor of N.S.W. Sir Roden Cutler, V.C., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.E.
Commemorating Oxley`s landing & discovery of the Tweed River in 1823.
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Source: MA,H, ADBMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
