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Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki ExpeditionPrint Page 
The cairn erected in 1927 commemorates Paul Edmund de Strzelecki who passed by this spot in 1840. An additional plaque and relief portrait was donated by the Polish Association of the Latrobe Valley and unveiled in 1966. The relief portrait of Strzelecki was sculpted by A. Santowiak.
At the unveiling of the Bulla memorial for Hume and Hovell,Charles Daley the Secretary of the Victorian Historical Society suggested that the idea be extended to other explorers and a committee was formed to mark out the routes of Charles Sturt, Thomas Mitchell, Angus McMillan, and Paul de Strzelecki.
Seven cairns or tablets to Strzelecki were erected at Heyfield, Loy Yang, Koornala, North Mirboo, Leongatha, Korumburra, Corinella.
A party, including Sir James Barrett, the under-secretary for Lands (Mr. H. O. Allan), and members of the Historical Society committee left Melbourne on Friday for Gippsland, where they will accompany the State Governor, who will unveil a series of cairns which have been erected to perpetuate the memory of the explorers Strzelecki and Angus McMillan, and to mark the routes of their chief explorations. The party will unveil several cairns each day, the itinerary to be followed being: Monday.— Omeo, Benambra, Swift's Creek, and Ensay. Tuesday.— Bruthen, Mossiface, Sarsfield, Lucknow, Calulu. Wednesday.— Sale ,Bundalaguah, Stratford, Bushy Park, Heyfield and Rosedale. Thursday.—Tom's Cap, Alberton, and Yarram. Friday.—Traralgon, Koornalla, Mirboo North and Leongatha, Saturday.—Korumburra and Corinella.
Gippsland Times (Vic), 4 April 1927.
Location
| Address: | Traralgon Creek Road, Koornalla, 3844 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.329559 Long: 146.528669 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1840 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1840 |
| Artist: | A. Santowiak |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 8th April, 1927 |
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Plaque :
This plaque unveiled on 10. 7. 1966 by Councillor E. A. Farmer President of the Shire of Traralgon
Donated by Polish Association Latrobe Valley
Sculpture - A. Santowiak
Plaque :
Count Strzelecki passed near this spot
April 1840
Erected 1927.
