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Sesquicentenary of Major Thomas Mitchell ExpeditionPrint Page 
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 |
A 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.
