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Captain Cook Statue
The statue was officially unveiled by the Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, on Tuesday 25th February, 1879 at a cost of £4400.
The Colony didn't have a lasting memory of its founder, Captain James Cook, so in 1869 the Australian Patriotic Association set about to right a wrong and erect a statue. They were hoping that the statue would be completed in time to correspond with a visit by Prince Albert, but they were wrong (ten years too wrong).
The statue was officially unveiled by the Governor Sir Hercules Robinson, on Tuesday 25th February, 1879 at a cost of £4400.
The Colony didn't have a lasting memory of its founder, Captain James Cook, so in 1869 the Australian Patriotic Association set about to right a wrong and erect a statue. They were hoping that the statue would be completed in time to correspond with a visit by Prince Albert, but they were wrong (ten years too wrong).
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The statue would take ten years to complete, due to a shortage of fund and just in time to mark the hundredth anniversary of Cook’s death in Hawaii.
When built, Captain Cook looked over the whole city. Now all the high rise buildings down on to his statue
When built, Captain Cook looked over the whole city. Now all the high rise buildings down on to his statue
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Governor Phillip Statue
Governor Phillip Statue- Fifty-foot (15.24 m) high monument, created by Italian sculptor Achille Simonetti, honours Captain Arthur Phillip, the 1st Governor of NSW. Unveiled during Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1897.
Governor Phillip Statue- Fifty-foot (15.24 m) high monument, created by Italian sculptor Achille Simonetti, honours Captain Arthur Phillip, the 1st Governor of NSW. Unveiled during Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Queen Victoria in 1897.
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Beaches and Bays ; Bridges ; Buildings ; Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour
North Sydney; Hospitals ; Parks and Gardens ; Railways and Stations ;
Roads ; Statues ; Suburbs ; Greater NSW