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05-October-2021
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The time capsule commemorates the sesquicentenary of the Major Thomas Mitchell Expedition which explored the area in 1846. Mitchell named the river the Barcoo and mapped the district enabling the establishment of the sheep industry.
Location
| Address: | Shamrock Street, Sir Thomas Mitchell Clock, Blackall, 4472 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.424218 Long: 145.464455 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Time Capsule |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1846 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1996 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 21st September, 1996 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1996 |
Front Inscription
Source: MAA time capsule was placed in this clock by the Blackall Historical Society on September 21st 1996 to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Sir Thomas Mitchell`s 1846 expedition through the area.
It is to be opened in 50 years time in September 2046.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
