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The topograph at Mount Zero commemorates Major Mitchell who climbed and named the mountain during his exploration in 1836.
Note: A topograph is a monument erected in a high place, such as a hilltop, indicating the direction and distance of notable landscape features which can be seen with the naked eye from that point.
Location
Address: | Mount Zero Road, Grampians National Park, Mount Zero, 3401 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.885833 Long: 142.369444 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Actual Event Start Date: | 20-July-1836 |
Actual Event End Date: | 20-July-1836 |
Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/ |
Dedication
Major Thomas Mitchell who discovered this 'remarkable cone' climbed Mount Zero on 20th July 1836