On 16.2.2026 a event was held GCBHZX4 Emergency Bored Meeting to decide on names for future events. One of the ideas put forward by the geocaching community was Key Australian Figures. So all the events held in the month of September will be named after Key Australian Figures 1800's then we will move on to the next idea mentioned at that event.
Arthur Phillip was a British Royal Navy admiral and colonial administrator, and the first Governor of New South Wales. Born in 1738, he served in the Royal and Portuguese navies before being appointed in 1786 to lead the First Fleet to establish a penal colony. Arriving at Botany Bay in January 1788, he moved the settlement to Port Jackson, founding Sydney. Phillip applied rational policies, sought peaceful relations with Aboriginal peoples, and enforced humane treatment of convicts. He faced food shortages, labour and discipline issues, and conflicts with officers. Ill health led to his return to England in 1792; he later resumed naval service, dying in 1814 as Admiral of the Blue.
Event Date: 12.9.2026
Cafe de Vili’s
426 Main North Rd, Blair Athol SA 5084
PLEASE NOTE: All are welcome, eating and drinking is optional