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13-April-2018
13-April-2018

Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The cairn commemorates the opening of Mount William Road in 1963. It also contains a plaque to Major Thomas Mitchell. The cairn was built by the Country Roads Board and replaces the original cairn which marked the highest point in the Grampians. 

 

Location

Address:Mount William Road, via Hall`s Gap, Mount William, 3381
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.294978
Long: 142.603323
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:State

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1963
Front Inscription

The Hon. W. J. Mibus M.L.A. Minister of Water Supply and Mines unveiled this cairn to commemorate the opening of the Mt. William Road.

Built by the Country Roads Board in conjunction with the Tourist Development Authority and the Commonwealth Department of Works

1963

 

Source: MA
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