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First Recorded European Visit Print Page 
The memorial commemorates the first recorded visit to the area by Lieutenant Thomas Laycock Jr and four soldiers of the 102nd, N.S.W.Army Corps on 3rd of February, 1807.
In 1807, Lieutenant Thomas Laycock camped near the current site of the town during his overland journey from Launceston to Hobart .
Location
| Address: | Wellington Street, Village Green , Longford , 7301 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.592733 Long: 147.121703 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-February-1807 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 03-February-1897 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 26th January, 1993 |
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The First Recorded Visit Of Europeans To This Area
Was That Of
LIEUT. THOMAS LAYCOCK JR.,
And Four Soldiers Of The 102nd, N.S.W. Army Corps
On 3rd Of February, 1807.
Memorial Presented By
Norfolk Plains National Trust Group,
And Unveiled By
K. G. LAYCOCK,
Great-Great Grand Son Of Above,
On Australia Day, 26th January,1993.
