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The 2.75 metre cairn commemorates the explorers and pioneers who discovered a route to Trinity Bay between June and October 1876 as an outlet for the Hodgkinson goldfields .
The cairn was erected by the Mulgrave Shire Council, and the plaque was unveiled on June 9th 1958, by Mrs. Daisy Hine, a daughter of John Doyle.
Location
| Address: | Kennedy Highway, Smithfield, 4878 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -16.838531 Long: 145.686833 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 9th June, 1958 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThe men who blazed the track -1876 -
Those pathfinders who, between June and October 1876, discovered the Barron River, the Falls, and a route to Trinity Bay as an outlet for the Hodgkinson Goldfield.”
William Smith, John Doyle, Sub-Inspector Alexander Douglas, Frederick Horatio Warner, Edwin Crossland, “and the other pioneers of Smithfield.”
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