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The Skyneedle at Expo'88, as part of the celebrations for the 1988 Bicentenary
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The Skyneedle at Expo'88, as part of the celebrations for the 1988 Bicentenary

Australian Bicentenary usually describes two events: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (305x602, 23 KB)The Skyneedle at Expo88 ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (305x602, 23 KB)The Skyneedle at Expo88 ( this photograph was taken by Figaro ) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A distant view of the Skyneedle at Expo 88 A close-up view of the Skyneedle at Expo 88 The Skyneedle is a prominent feature of the Brisbane skyline, constructed for Expo 88. ...

  • The Bicentenary of Captain James Cook's arrival and discovery of the east coast of Australia in 1770. The bicentenary was celebrated in 1970.
  • The Bicentenary of Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival of the First Fleet in Sydney Harbour in 1788 and the founding of Sydney and New South Wales. The bicentenary was celebrated in 1988. Expo '88 in Brisbane was the largest event of these celebrations.


 
 

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