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Ludwig Leichhardt ExpeditionPrint Page 
The monument commemorates Ludwig Leichhardt`s Expedition who passed through the area in 1845.
The first explorer to visit the Peak Downs region was Ludwig Leichhardt and his fellow journeymen, early in 1845 on their way to the Northern Territory. On February 13th of that year, Ludwig camped by the banks of a dry riverbed. He named this river the Isaac River, in honour of a Darling Downs man, Mr Frank Isaac. Mr Isaac had earlier supported the explorer, by offering him some bullocks for his quest. Leichhardt missed the current site of Moranbah by only a few kilometres, and was the only explorer ever to come that close.
Location
| Address: | Peak Downs Highway, Isaac River Rest Area , Moranbah, 4744 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -22.048857 Long: 148.131126 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 27th February, 1988 |
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IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LEICHHARDT EXPEDITION
1844 - 1845
Ludwig Leichhardt And Party Passed This Location On The 25th February 1845 During Their Successful Journey Of Discovery Commencing At Jimbour On The Darling Downs On 1st Of October 1844 And Terminating On 17th December 1845 At Port Essington N.T. A Distance Of Over 4000klm.
Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Leichhardt - Leader
John Gilbert William Phillips
James Snowden Calvert John Murphy
John Roper Harry Brown
Charley Fisher
Erected By
Mackay Members
Institution Of Surveyors Australia
Queensland Division
In Association With
Moranbah Bi-Centennial Committee
"In The Steps Of Our Forefathers"
Bi-Centennial Project
27 - 2 - 1988
