A monument located in Bigge Park Liverpool. This sandstone obelisk, known as "Cook's Obelisk", honours Captain James Cook for his discovery of NSW.

I thought it was an odd find in this location but snapped a photo for the States of the Nation scavenge and thought nothing else of it until I started researching further. It turns out that this monument has a very interesting history. It is Australia's oldest surviving stone monument to Captain Cook. It was first erected in Liverpool's centre in 1854 as a tribute from Captain Thomas Watson, Sydney's Harbour Master at the time. The monument has been relocated and reassembled (sometimes incorrectly) several times and until recently was located on the outskirt's of Liverpool in a rather run-down park, almost forgotten by time. Thanks to campaigning by The Liverpool and District Historical Society the obelisk has been restored and given a prominent new home in the recently renovated Bigge Park.

So what a find this turned out to be!! Thanks for the cache Oakman
GCA Find #49

Rated: for Overall Experience.