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Flinders Tablet, Encounter Bay [B 10178] • Photograph

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Summary

Unveiling of the Flinders Tablet at the Bluff, Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor on April 8, 1902. Simpson Newland (Acting President of the Royal Geographical Society, SA Branch) is reading the address. The memorial is draped in the Union Jack flag and reads "In commemoration of the meeting near this Bluff between HMS "Investigator" - Matthew Flinders who explored the coast of South Australia and MF "Le Georaphe" - Nicolas Baudin, April 8, 1802. On board the "Investigator" was John Franklin the Arctic Discoverer. These English and French explorers held friendly conference and Flinders named the place of meeting "Encounter Bay". Tablet unveiled by His Excellency Lord Tennyson, April 8, 1902". In the foreground from left to right are: Charles Tucker MP, CE Owen Smyth, Simpson Newland, TS Reed, Lord and Lady Tennyson, and Lord Richard Nevill (private secretary to the Governor).

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Physical description

Photograph; 18.8 cm x 13.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

1902

Collection

Part of Victor Harbor Collection

Subject

Flinders, Matthew, 1774-1814
Nevill, Richard, Lord
Newland, Simpson, 1835-1925
Reed, T. S. (Thomas Sadler), -1914
Smyth, Charles Edward Owen, 1851-1925
Tennyson, Audrey, Lady, 1854-1916
Tennyson, Hallam Tennyson Baron, 1852-1928
Tucker, Charles, 1857-1928
Memorials -- South Australia -- Victor Harbor

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Date

05/12/2005

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3,285 x 2,428 pixels (8.0 MP)

Size

23.95 MB

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