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Captain Charles Sturt, Burke, Wills, Gray & KingPrint Page 
The cairn and two memorial plaques commemorate the explorers Captain Charles Sturt who discovered Cooper Creek and, Burke, Wills, Gray and King who passed through the area in 1860. The cairn was unveiled in 1944, the Sturt centenary year and is located near the ruins of the Innamincka hostel.
Charles Sturt and Burke and Wills 1944Location
| Address: | Strezlecki Track, Innamincka, 5731 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.74701 Long: 140.73687 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1944 |
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Plaque :
CAPTAIN CHARLES STURT
Discovered Cooper Creek About Fifteen Miles
West Of This Place On 13 October 1845 In His
Attempt To Reach The Centre Of Australia His
Work Prompted Further Exploration Resulting
In The Pastoral Occupation Of This Locality
And Western Queensland
Erected 1944
Plaque:
BURKE, WILLS, GRAY And KING.
The First To Cross The Continent From
South To North Passed Here 17 December, 1860.
The Sole Survivor, King, Was Cared For By
The Natives And Was Rescued By Howitt
15 September, 1861.
Erected 1944
