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150th Anniversary of the Hume & Hovell ExpeditionPrint Page 
The monument commemorates the 150th anniversary of Hume and Hovell`s journey of exploration in 1824.
In 1824, Hamilton Hume and William Hovell led an expedition of discovery to find new grazing land for the colony. They and their party trekked south from Appin to Lake George, then on into Victoria, keeping west of the Great Dividing Range and ending up at Corio Bay, on the Victorian coast, where present day Geelong is situated. Hovell mistakenly believed they had arrived at Westernport, and did not realise his mistake until after his return.
An additional plaque was placed on the monument by Goulburn Brewery in 1999 to mark the 175th anniversary of the expedition and in honour of the brewery`s founder, William Bradley, the son-in-law of Captain Hovell.
Location
| Address: | Braidwood Road , near Hume Highway overpass, Goulburn, 2580 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.776142 Long: 149.709975 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-October-1824 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-October-1974 |
| Link: | https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/h… |
Dedication
Plaque :
Site of Broughton`s Yards
The explorers Hume and Hovell
Called here 12 - 10 -1824
Remembered 12 - 10 - 1974
Plaque :
Personnel of expedition
Hamilton Hume
Capt William H. Hovell. Ldrs.
Also
Henry Angel
William Bollard
Claude Bossowa
Thomas Boyd
Jams Fitzpatrick
Thomas Smith
Appin (N.S.W.) to Geelong (VIC.) and return
Distance travelled (approx.) 1200 miles
Time taken 4 months
Plaque :
Marking the 175th anniversary of the Hovell & Hume Expedition
This plaque was unveiled by members of the Hovell family and presented by the Goulburn Brewery - Australia`s Oldest
in honour of it`s founder William Bradley, the son-in-law of Captain Hovell.
