Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, raised her flag in the Royal Yacht BRITANNIA at Sydney, to mark the commencement of the Bi-Centenary celebrations to commemorate CAPT James Cook’s landing at Botany Bay in 1770. Some 30 warships and five sailing vessels, from 16 nations, were present on the occasion.
Australian Naval History on 28 April 1970
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