TitleCommemorative Medallion of First Fleet arrival in 1788Date1998About this objectThis silver medallion commemorates the bicentennial anniversary of the First Fleet Voyage of 1787-1788.Object No.96.1:1-2Physical descriptionA round silver medal with inscription and presented in a blue velvet box. Inscriptions & marksBack: 200th Anniverary of the sailing of the First Fleet / Flagship HMS Sirius / Departed Portsmouth 13 May 1787 / Port Jackson 26 Jan 1788
Front: First Fleet re-enactment voyage / Ports of call: Portsmouth, Teneriffe, Rio de Janiero, Capetown, Mauritius, Fremantle, Sydney / Bicentennial
In centre: Sailing ship motif and 1988Dimensions96.1:1: H: 3 mm Dia: 38 mm
96.1:2: H: 70 mm W: 70 mm D: 25 mmPlace madeAustraliaMaterialSilverVelvetSourceLa Perouse MuseumAcquisition date1988On displayNoTypeMuseum objectsOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivals
Commemorative Medallion of First Fleet arrival in 1788 (1998). Randwick City Council, accessed 25/01/2026, https://ourstory.randwick.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/12363
