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The monument commemorates the early Mission pioneers, August Landura, Epaphrus Entamintama and Robert Paljingka who made the first mission visit trip in July and August 1923, and the evangelists who served the Western Desert people.

Location

Address:Haasts Bluff Access Road & Namatjira Kintore Link, Memory Mountain, Haasts Bluff , 0872
State:NT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -23.420724
Long: 132.004323
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Religion
Approx. Event Start Date:02-July-1923
Approx. Event End Date:22-August-1923

Dedication

Front Inscription

In memory of early Mission pioneers

August Landura, Epaphrus Entamintama,and Robert Paljingka who made the first mission reconnaissance trip some 200 miles west and north-west of Hermannsburg

2. 7. 23  - 22. 8. 23

Pastor F. W. Albreacht M. B. E., Titus Rengkaraka, and Martin, who travelled the same area and camped here in October, 1930.

And the men who later spent years as evangelists among the Western Desert people 

Titus Rengkaraka
Epaphrus Entamintama
Julius Njintanaka
Alexander Mamaluka

John 1 : 29

 

Source: MA
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