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150th Anniversary of Petrie`s ExpeditionPrint Page 
Andrew Petrie Death 1872Location
| Address: | Bazaar & Sussex Streets, Queens Park, Maryborough, 4650 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.536907 Long: 152.705582 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-May-1842 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 11-May-1992 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 4th May, 1992 |
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THEY CAME TO EXPLORE
In May 1842 A Small Craft Brought The
First Europeans In The Aborigine`s
Moonooboola River. On Board Were Andrew
Petrie, Henry Stuart-Russell, Messrs
Joliffe and Wrottesley, Convicts Clark And
Russell, Convict Escapee Bracefell, Three
Unidentified Convicts And Two Brisbane
River Aborigines. On The 11th Of May, The
Party Camped Near This Spot.
Andrew Petrie`s Expedition Marked The
Beginning Of Settlement Of The Wide Bay
And The Birth Of Maryborough.
Erected In Tribute On The 150th Anniversary Of
Petrie`s Expedition Passing This Way.
04 - 05 - 1992
