FORESHORE, COOKTOWN, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA HM Bark Endeavour Cairn
Description: Close to the present day wharf, this is a large granite rock on the foreshore which marks the place where HM Bark Endeavour was beached, and repaired after being on the Great Barrier Reef. History: In 1925 the Royal Geographical Society of Queensland launched a public appeal for funds to erect this memorial, with the support of Sir Matthew Nathan, the Governor of Queensland. The cairn was erected in 1926. Inscription: Small plaque on the cairn:
THIS CAIRN MARKS THE SPOT WHERE CAPTAIN JAMES COOK BEACHED HIS BARQUE H.M.S. ENDEAVOUR ON THE 18TH OF JUNE, IN THE YEAR 1770.
GPS Coordinates: -15.460556, 145.255079 References: Cook’s Log, page 336, vol. 8, no. 1 (1985) Cook’s Log, page 1678, vol. 22, no. 4 (1999) Cook’s Log, page 14, vol. 37, no. 1 (2014) Cook’s Log, page 14, vol. 37, no. 4 (2014) Endeavour Lines, page 11, no. 44 (Apr.2005) Yorkshire Post & Leeds Intelligencer, 21.7.1928, p.16. Website: www.cooktownandcapeyork.com Website: http://eheritage.metadata.net/record/QLD-601614 Website: https://images.search.yahoo.com Website: http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/exhibit/slide/rg44
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