Report on progress this year to date  · Jul 23, 11:21 AM

... since we “discovered” the contents of the 1804 map from Mauritius, i.e,

  1. 26 January: NSW Governor’s Australia Day address, announcing 200th anniversary of the naming of Australia thanks to documents at State Library of NSW.
  2. 2 April: NSW Governor’s visit to London to receive a copy of the 1804 chart that named Australia, from the great-great-great-grand-daughters of Matthew Flinders.
  3. 20 April: Lady-In-Waiting of Queen Elizabeth II advises that the Queen acknowledges that the chart indicates that the year 2004 marks the two hundredth anniversary of the naming of Australia.
  4. 9 June: Presentation by Governor of NSW to the Parliament of NSW of a copy of the 1804 chart, to be hung in the Parkes Room of the Parliament.
  5. 24 July: Queensland Governor received a copy of the chart from the Beerburrum State School, for presentation to the Parliament of Queensland.
  6. Arrangements in hand for presentation of a copy of the chart to the Governor of Victoria on 22 September at Flinders Peak, in the You Yangs.
  7. Arrangements underway for presentation of copies of the chart to the other State/Territory parliaments.

Future plans

The major objective is to have a copy of the chart in each parliament house before 14 November, so that all Australians have an opportunity to see the chart and reflect on its significance.

Other local and possible connected events should be achievable, involving for example, Mauritius, London, Donington, and Australian embassies overseas. The entire celebration should be compatible with and form part of the celebrations being arranged by the ‘Australia on the Map 2006’ Committee.

  1. The website has slipped its moorings. Sails still need to be trimmed a little, but we’re underway…
    — Bern    Jul 24, 12:24 PM    #
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