Thursday, 29 August 2013

Watsons Bay, monument

This monument is located in Green Point Reserve, overlooking Camp Cove in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay. It commemorates the first landing point in Sydney Harbour of Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet. The stone plaque reads: On this beach (Camp Cove), Governor Phillip first landed in Port Jackson Jan. 21 1788. R.A.N.S.
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12 comments:

  1. Billy Blue EyesThursday, 29 August 2013 at 00:36:00 GMT+10

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  2. RajeshThursday, 29 August 2013 at 02:28:00 GMT+10

    Great shots of the monument.

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  3. LeoviThursday, 29 August 2013 at 05:10:00 GMT+10

    Seems a very discreet monument.

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  4. EG CameraGirlThursday, 29 August 2013 at 06:22:00 GMT+10

    It always surprises me when plaques declare exactly where the first landing happened. I guess some people have much better memories than I have. ;)

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  5. Photo CacheThursday, 29 August 2013 at 07:52:00 GMT+10

    the empty bench is inviting one to stop and rest.

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  6. RedPatThursday, 29 August 2013 at 10:15:00 GMT+10

    That is definitely a site to remember!

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  7. Gemma WisemanThursday, 29 August 2013 at 17:53:00 GMT+10

    I like how the monument seems to be partway up the hillside. It has a sacred effect.

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  8. HelsThursday, 29 August 2013 at 22:42:00 GMT+10

    Australia is so short in history, we value even 19th century monuments and relics. Well done, Watsons Bay. I wish my suburb had similar monuments.

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  9. Optimistic ExistentialistThursday, 29 August 2013 at 23:03:00 GMT+10

    Quite a lovely-looking monument!

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  10. PatThursday, 29 August 2013 at 23:20:00 GMT+10

    I like how the monument looks out over the area as if it were Governor Phillip, himself, and seeing what he saw.

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  11. HalcyonFriday, 30 August 2013 at 00:01:00 GMT+10

    Must have a nice view from that bench.

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