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Burke & Wills Centenary (Camp 8)Print Page 
The stone fireplace is a memorial to the Burke and Wills Expedition which camped near here in 1860. It was erected by the Waranga Shire Council to commemorate the centenary of the Victorian Exploring Expedition`s passage through the Barnadown district in 1860.
Location
| Address: | Barnadown - Knowsley Road, Campaspe River, Barnadown, 3557 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.650138 Long: 144.544543 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-August-1860 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1860 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 29-August-1860 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1960 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | August-1962 |
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BURKE & WILLS
CENTENARY
THE PARTY CAMPED
NEAR THIS SPOT ON
28th AUGUST 1860
ON ITS OUTWARD
JOURNEY.
ERECTED BY
THE SHIRE OF WARANGA
1960
