page_title: Sydney Cove
section_title: Sydney Cove Medallion
hierarchical_section_title: Sydney Cove / History / Sydney Cove Medallion
caption_attribution_description: Sydney Cove medallion, 1789, red ochre clay, modelled by William Hackwood after a design by Henry Webber, original issue, Josiah Wedgwood
context_page_description: Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, one of several harbours in Port Jackson, on the coast of Sydney, New South Wales. Sydney Cove is a focal point for community celebrations, due to its central Sydney location between the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It is also one of the main congregation points for Sydney New Year's Eve.
context_section_description: A sample of the dark grey clay of Sydney Cove was collected by Governor Phillip and given to Sir Joseph Banks, who gave it to pottery maker Josiah Wedgwood to test for suitability for making pottery. Wedgwood found it excellent and made a commemorative medal that became known as the Sydney Cove Medallion.
caption: Sydney Cove medallion
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