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Hume & Hovell ExpeditionPrint Page 
Cairn erected in memory of Hume and Hovell who passed through the area in 1824. Hume and Hovell camped near this spot on 28 December 1824.
At the centenary of Hume and Hovell exploration in 1924 a committee was formed to co-ordinate and organise local celebrations along the route from Albury to Corio Bay. An itinerary was created for the unveiling ceremonies giving the hour and date for each place concerned from 15 to 21 November 1924.
Thirty-three monuments or cairns were erected at Violet Town, Euroa, Avenel, Seymour, Broadford, Kilmore, Mount Bland, Bulla, Moyhu, Hansonville, Benalla, Samaria, Swanpool, Yarck, Yea, The Horn (Buffalo), Myrtleford, Whorouly, Everton, Murmungee, Stanley, Back Creek, Allan`s Flat, Staghorn Flat, Ebden, Bethanga, Hume Reservoir, Strath Creek, Deer Park, Werribee, Lara, Bulla, Everton.
In order to obtain as much publicity as possible for the centenary celebrations of the Hume and Hovell exploratory journey through Victoria, Mr. W. F. Gates, a member of the organising committee, has broadcasted from 3LO the itinerary to be followed by the party which left Melbourne this morning to unveil monuments at the best-known resting places of the explorers. On Sunday a monument at Bent's Lookout, Buffalo, will be unveiled. From there the party will proceed to Beechworth, unveiling tablets at Myrtleford, Whorouly, Everton and Murmungee en route. On Tuesday six monuments between Stanley and Wodonga will be unveiled. Wednesday will be spent at Albury, where the Governor of Victoria (Lord Stradbroke) will preside over the functions. The party then turns southward, and unveils cairns at Violet Town, Euroa, Avenel and Seymour, whilst a section of the party turns aside and visits Tatong, Yark and Yea. The places nearer Melbourne are holding their celebrations on the actual days that the explorers passed through their districts— 13th to 16th December. The culminating point is Lara, where an imposing statue is being erected in a prominent position on the Geelong-Melbourne road.
Age (Melbourne), 15 November 1924.
Location
| Address: | High Street, Honeysuckle Creek Bridge, Violet Town, 3669 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.63715 Long: 145.726674 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 28-December-1824 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-December-1824 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 20th November, 1924 |
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The Explorers
Hume and Hovell
Passed 4 Miles South Of This
Cairn 28th Dec. 1824
Erected 20th Nov. 1924
