Point King Sorrento

Point King
Sorrento Victoria
The following plaque can be found on Point King, Sorrento, Victoria.
Melways Map Ref. 157 A3.
ON THIS SPOT ON 9TH MARCH, 1802 ACTING LIEUTENANT JOHN MURRAY COMMANDER H.M.S. LADY NELSON TOOK POSSESSION OF PORT KING LATER NAMED PORT PHILLIP, IN THE NAME OF HIS SACRED MAJESTY GEORGE III OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND AND HOISTED THE UNION JACK. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE UNION JACK WAS USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN AUSTRALIA.

ON THIS SPOT ON 9TH MARCH, 1802
ACTING LIEUTENANT JOHN MURRAY COMMANDER
H.M.S. LADY NELSON TOOK POSSESSION OF PORT KING
LATER NAMED PORT PHILLIP, IN THE NAME OF HIS
SACRED MAJESTY GEORGE III OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
AND HOISTED THE UNION JACK.
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE UNION JACK
WAS USED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN AUSTRALIA.