Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk

Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk is an obelisk in , .
Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: obelisk in Sydney, Australia
  • Also known as: “Captain Cook Memorial”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamay Botany Bay National Park and Cape Baily Light.

Photo: Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0.
is in , , in two separate sections, one being in the French town of in the Eastern Suburbs, and the other being in Kurnell, being south of Botany Bay and east of the famous well known Cronulla.

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is an active lighthouse located at Cape Baily, a headland at the south side of the entrance to , , . is situated 3½ km south of Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk.

The is a heritage-listed former church building and now vacant building and unused church located at 46 Adina Avenue, , Australia. is situated 3 km northeast of Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Perouse and Maroubra.

Photo: Maurice van Creij, CC BY 3.0.
is a South-Eastern Suburb of . It is known for its old military outpost at Bare Island and the Kamay-Botany Bay National Park. Congwong Bay Beach, Little Congwong Beach, and the beach at Frenchmans Bay provide protected swimming areas in Botany Bay and its great sunsets at Bare Island.

Photo: J Bar, CC BY 2.5.
is a suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of . It has a popular surfing beach Beach. There is a rockpool around the northern point. While many consider it to be one of the best surfing venues, it has an unfortunate, media driven reputation for the tough 'Bra Boys' that surf the area.

Photo: Hyme852052, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb of , Australia. Boasting numerous surf beaches and swimming spots, the suburb attracts both tourists and Greater Sydney residents.

Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk

Latitude
-34.00465° or 34° 0′ 17″ south
Longitude
151.21757° or 151° 13′ 3″ east
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
4RQHX6W9+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 18262523
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Geo­Names ID
2205992
Wiki­data ID
Q86493599
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Captain Cook Memorial Obelisk” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Captain Cook Memorial”
  • Swedish: “Captain Cook Memorial”

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