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The monument commemorates the vicinity where Matthew Flinders took on fresh water for his sloop Norfolk.
Matthew Flinders came ashore in July 1799 to replenish water supplies and repair his sloop HMS Norfolk. He named it Shoal Bay which eventually became Yamba, 11 years after Port Phillip was established. He took sightings from Pilot Hill, but it was not until the 1830's that it was realised that the Clarence River's entrance was nearby.
Location
| Address: | Harbour Street, across the road from the caravan park, Yamba, 2464 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.434167 Long: 153.361144 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-July-1799 |
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| Actual Event End Date: | 11-July-1799 |
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| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 11th July, 1982 |
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Front Inscription
CAPTAIN MATTHEW FLINDERS
the first white man to land at Yamba
took on fresh water at a spring in
this vicinity for his sloop "NORFOLK"
on 11th July 1799.
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: H, ADBMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
