TitleLaperouse Commemorative Plaque - Sydney Visit, 1991DateJune 1991About this objectThis plaque commemorates the visit of two French Navy avisos, Balny and Commandant Birot, to Sydney from 24 to 28 June 1991. Balny was a Commandant-Rivière-class aviso-escort, commissioned in 1970 and decommissioned in 1994. Commandant Birot was a D’Estienne d’Orves-class aviso, commissioned in 1984. The plaque marks this port call and honours the legacy of Jean‑François de Galaup, comte de Lapérouse.Object No.2013.24Physical descriptionSmall rectangular bronze plaque with engraved inscription commemorating the visit of the avisos Balny and Cdt Birot to Sydney in June 1991. The plaque has a smooth surface and is pierced with a hole at each corner for mounting.Inscriptions & marks"En hommage a La Pérouse a l'occasion de l'éscale a Sydney des avisos Balny et CDT Birot du 24 au 28 juin 1991". DimensionsH: 90 mm W: 198 mm D: 2 mmMaterialBronzeSourceLa Perouse MuseumOrganisations (Detailed entries)La Perouse Museum (La Perouse, N.S.W.)ThemesEuropean arrivalsSocial history
