Birthplace of Queensland - 1770, Queensland, Australia - Australian Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

There are two long and short printed aluminium plaques attached to the edge of the boardwalk at 1770, which have the following text:

BIRTHPLACE OF QUEENSLAND
"On Wednesday 24 May 1770, Lieutenant James Cook anchored the Endeavour about 3km off this part of the coast.

"The ship was 32 metres by 9 metres and weighed 374 tonnes. Provisions included 81 tonnes of water, 9.64 tones of bread in bags, 5460 litres of beer, 4000 pieces of beef and 1.13 tonnes of raisins.

"Cook went ashore near Round Hill Head with botanist Joseph Banks and his assistant Daniel Solander. (Along the embankment some of their collected plants have been identified.) The party landed within the south point of the bay where they found a channel leading into a large lagoon. Cook's landing party noted many pelicans and, upon shore, a species of bustard, one of which was shot. They considered it the best bird they had eaten since leaving England, and in honour of it they called the inlet Bustard Bay. Cook's party did not see any aborigines during their shore visit, but they did find campsites, fires, and artifacts. From the ship, however, members of the Endeavour's crew observed about 20 members of the Meerooni tribe on the beach. The Endeavour set sail at 4.30 the following morning."

On the next plaque to the right ('north') is the following:

'In this place there is room for a few ships to lie in great security, and a small stream of fresh water' Lieutenant James Cook

"It was here at Seventeen Seventy that Cook made his second landing on Australian soil (his first had been at Botany Bay) and it was here that the first European set foot on Queensland soil. Town of Seventeen Seventy was appropriately named for Cook's landing in 1770 becoming the birthplace of Queensland. This historic occasion is commemorated by the Captain Cook Memorial at nearby Round Hill Head.

"Today this town is a small seaside resort which is noted for its pleasant beaches and good fishing. This spot is perfect to watch the sun set over Bustard Bay - one of the few places on the East coast of Australia where the sun sets over the water."

Visited: 0806, Thursday, 9 June, 2022

Age/Event Date: 24 May 1770 Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only Type of Historic Marker if other: Long aluminium plaque x 2 Related Website: [Web Link] Historic Resources.: Gladstone Historical Society

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