Franklin Fountain - Hobart, TAS, AU
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ronjean
S 42° 52.993 E 147° 19.814
55G E 526967 N 5252100
The Fountain surrounds a statue of Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin.
Waymark Code: WMXA9R
Location: Tasmania, Australia
Date Posted: 12/16/2017
Views: 5
In the center of Franklin Square in the business district of Hobart.
The pedestal reads:
"This Statue of
The Great Navigator
Rear Admiral Sir John Franklin
K.C.H. K.R. D.C.L. F.R.S.
Who Lost His Life in Accomplishing
The Discovery of
The Northwest Passage
Is Erected by the Colonists of Tasmania
In Affectionate Remembrance of
Their Former Governor
Born 16 April 1786
Died 11 June 1847
O Hereith White North Has thy Bones; and Thou
H.[illegible]...Sailor Soul
Art Passing on Thine Happier Voyage Now
Toward no Earthly Pole"