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The cairn commemorates the first European exploration of western New South Wales by John Oxley, Evans and party in 1817. The cairn also marks the site of the grave of the prehistoric chief of the Calara Tribe.
The Mayor of Forbes (Alderman J. J. Patterson) journeyed to Condobolin on Wednesday last to represent this district at the unveiling of the monument to mark the discovery by Explorer Oxley on the 29th July, 1814, of some interesting aboriginal relics about 20 miles below Condobolin. Railway Superintendent Milne, of Orange, was mainly instrumental in having this memorial erected.
Forbes Times (NSW), 31 July 1914.
Location
| Address: | Lachlan Valley Way, Goobothery Hill, 1.5 kilometres east of Kiacatoo Road, Kiacatoo, 2877 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.070841 Long: 146.790171 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-July-1817 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 29-July-1817 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 29th July, 1914 |
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This Cairn
Was Erected By Order Of
THE HONOURABLE W. H. HOLMAN
Premier Of This State
To Commemorate
The First Exploration Of
WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES
Explorers Oxley, Evans And Party
Camped Close To This Site :
July 29th 1817 :
Also The Discovery Of The Grave Of A
Prehistoric Chief Of The Calara Tribe
Of Aborigines On This Spot.
According To Tribal Tradition, The Chief
Was Drowned In An Attempt To Cross The
Lachlan River Whilst It Was In High Flood.
The Carved Posts Bear Exact Facsimiles
Of The Aboriginal Arborclyphs Carved On
Two Cypress Pine Trees Which Grew Where
The Posts Now Stand.
The Hon. T. Brown, M.L.A. Lachlan Electorate
D. M. Menzies. President of Lachlan Shire
Thos. B. Watson. Mayor of Condoblin.
July 29th 1914.
Plaque :
This Memorial was
unveiled by
the Honourable JOHN ESTELL M.L.A.
Minister for Labour and Industry
July 29th 1914
Plaque :
This Spot Was Located By
Railway Superintendent E. Milne
S. J. Waite. J.P, - O. L. May,
H. F. May, - And T. Richards -
July 21st 1913
