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Burke & Wills ExpeditionPrint Page 
The monument commemorates that the Burke and Wills Expedition passed by the site and camped at Mount Hope (Camp 11) on 1 September 1860.
Location
Address: | Leitchville - Pyramid Road, Pyramid Hill, 3575 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.02665 Long: 144.2242 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Actual Event Start Date: | 01-September-1860 |
Actual Event End Date: | 01-September-1860 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 27th September, 1968 |
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BURKE AND WILLS EXPEDITION
Passed this way and camped at Mount Hope
1 September 1860
Unveiled by Mr M K Collins, BA. B. Ed
District Inspector of Schools
On September 27 1968