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The obelisk commemorates Matthew Flinders and the centenary of his landing and naming of Kangaroo Island in 1802.

On March 22, 1902, the members of the district unveiled an obelisk erected by the residents of Kingscote, marking the centenary, and in honour of the great navigator. The obelisk overlooks Nepean Bay, where Flinders in the Investigator, lay at anchor.
The Register (Adelaide), 23 March 1910.

Location

Address:ANZAC Drive, Memorial Park , Kingscote, 5223
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.65482
Long: 137.642037
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:22-March-1802
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Actual Event End Date:22-March-1902
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 22nd March, 1902
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Front Inscription

Erected to the memory of Captain Matthew Flinders

Who, sailing in H.M.S. Investigator landed upon and named Kangaroo Island on the 22nd March 1802

Unveiled on the 22nd March 1902.

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Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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