Tag: Memorial - Hervey Bay in Urangan



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Memorial to ‘Jaywick’ & ‘Rimau’ Operatives c 1943 – Dayman Park, Urangan, Hervey Bay, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's 1941-1960, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Military
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It is interesting to learn that the World Heritage Listed Fraser Island, in Queensland, was once used as a training school for allied operatives in jungle and amphibious training, during the years of the world wars. A tribute to some of these brave commandos is situate in Dayman Park.  An operation named ‘Jaywick’ had successfully attacked Japanese shipping in the Singapore Harbour Read more…

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Monument to Captain Cook c 1770 – Dayman Park, Urangan, Hervey Bay, QLD

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Category: Historical POI's 1770-1800, Historical, Site | Memorial, Monument, and Site | Explore, Pioneer
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A rather humble monument to Captain Cook, the first to explore and map the newly discovered ‘New Holland’ in the year 1770, is situate in Dayman Park, Urangan, Queensland. Excerpt – Map “New Holland & Asiatic Isles” for ‘Thomsons New General Atlas’ dated 1814 Hervey Bay was first observed by Captain Cook during his voyage around the world in 1770.  He was responsible Read more…