Celebrating Governor Phillip’s Bicentenary

200 years on and the memory of Governor Phillip is shaping a cultural program that reaffirms a sense of nation.

29 Jul 2014

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Governor Phillips Bicentenary celebrations mark our nation’s history. Image supplied

On 31 August, Australia will celebrate the Bicentenary of the death of Governor Arthur Phillip (1738-1814), Commander of the First Fleet and founder of the Colony of New South Wales.

Minister for Heritage, Rob Stokes, announced a program of special events to mark the occasion, led by the Historic Houses Trust of NSW.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina