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Hume & Hovell ExpeditionPrint Page 
The cairn with arrow commemorates Hume and Hovell who camped in proximity to the monument in their journey of exploration.
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.
The Hume and Hovell obelisk erected at Barjarg was unveiled on Saturday by Cr. W. Parsons, president of Mausfield shire. Cr. J. Llewellyn, Rev. J. H. Halford, Rev. G. Brammall, Messrs. G. D. Howe and Carrick also spoke. A picnic and sports were also held and there was a large attendance.
Age (Melbourne), 2 December 1924.
Monuments, cairns or plaques commemorating this expedition were erected at Allan`s Flat, Avenel, Back Creek, Barjarg, Bellbridge, Broadford, Bulla, Deer Park, Ebden, Euroa, Everton, Hansonville, Hume Reservoir, Kilmore, Lara, Lima South, Meadow Creek, Molyullah, Mount Buffalo, Moyhu, Murmungee, Myrtleford, Samaria, Samaria West, Seymour, Staghorn Flat, St Albans, Stanley, Strath Creek, Swanpool, Tatong (Dodd`s Crossing), Violet Town, Warrenbayne West, Werribee, Whorouly, Woodfield Yarck and Yea.
The location of the plaques erected at Samaria West and Lima South are unknown. It is believed that the plaque at Hansonville has come from another location as the date on the plaque does not match the date that the expedition was there.
Location
Address: | Midland Highway, near Harpers Road, Barjarg, 3723 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.926994 Long: 146.001317 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Landscape |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Actual Event Start Date: | 29-November-1824 |
Actual Event End Date: | 29-November-1824 |
Link: | https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/h… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 29th November, 1924 |
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Barjarg
Hume and Hovell
Camped near this spot
29 / 11 / 1824
Erected 29 / 11 / 1924.