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The monument commemorates those who have died at sea on Victoria`s West Coast.
The anchor was discovered in Port Phillip in 1936.
Location
Address: | Great Ocean Road, Aireys Inlet, 3231 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.461578 Long: 144.106002 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Disaster |
Sub-Theme: | Maritime |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 26th May, 1991 |
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Left Side Inscription
Chronological List of Wrecks
[ Year / Ship ]
Right Side Inscription
Source: MADedicated to all seamen, passengers and rescuers who lost their life on the Victorian western coastline.
"More large ships have been wrecked along Victoria`s West Coast than on any other comparable stretch of coastline of Australia and the stories of their loss are woven into legend and romance which surrounds the golden years of last century" J.L.
Unveiled by the Governor of Victoria His Excellency Dr. Davis McCaughey on 26th May 1991
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au