Captain Cook Memorial Jet
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The Captain Cook Memorial Jet is a prominent water fountain in Canberra that shoots a powerful jet of water high into the air as a memorial to the British explorer James Cook.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Captain Cook Memorial Jet canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain
ⓘ
memorial ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| city | Canberra ⓘ |
| commemorates | James Cook ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | voyages of James Cook ⓘ |
| designedFor | highly visible vertical water display ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringDiscipline | hydraulic engineering ⓘ |
| hasFeature | single vertical jet of water ⓘ |
| hasLighting | illuminated at night on some occasions ⓘ |
| hasMedium | water ⓘ |
| hasPlaque | commemorative plaque describing James Cook ⓘ |
| hasType | water jet fountain ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List ⓘ |
| inception | 1970 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
Lake Burley Griffin
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Basin of Lake Burley Griffin
|
| locatedNear |
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
ⓘ
National Capital Exhibition ⓘ Regatta Point ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Burley Griffin ⓘ |
| maximumHeight |
147 metres
ⓘ
about 482 feet ⓘ |
| memorialTheme | European exploration of the Pacific ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Cook ⓘ |
| nozzleDiameter | about 50 millimetres ⓘ |
| openedBy |
Elizabeth II
ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth II
|
| openedOn | 25 April 1970 ⓘ |
| operationalPattern | operates on scheduled hours and suitable weather conditions ⓘ |
| operator | National Capital Authority ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Australian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Government
|
| partOf | national memorials in Canberra ⓘ |
| powerRequirement | around 560 kilowatts ⓘ |
| pumpingCapacity |
about 132 US gallons per second
ⓘ
up to 500 litres per second ⓘ |
| purpose | memorial to James Cook ⓘ |
| region |
Australian Capital Territory (enclaved within) (geographical context)
ⓘ
surface form:
Australian Capital Territory
|
| significantEvent | unveiled during the bicentenary of James Cook’s landing on the east coast of Australia ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major landmark of Canberra ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Commonwealth Avenue Bridge
ⓘ
Kings Avenue Bridge ⓘ Parliamentary Triangle ⓘ |
| waterSource | Lake Burley Griffin ⓘ |
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