Description:
On the wall of the Town Hall, 50 Macquarie Street, Hobart, is a plaque depicting a sailing ship, below which is a plaque with inscription.
History:
Placed here in 1970, by Hobart City Council
Inscription:
HOBART CITY COUNCIL
ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE
THE BI-CENTENARY OF THE
DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA BY
CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
1770-1970
GPS Coordinates: -42.882539, 147.330807
References:
Cook’s Log, page 43, vol. 30, no. 3 (2007)
Website: http://monumentaustralia.org.au/display/100918-bicentenary-of-captain-cook%60s-discovery
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