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17-January-2015
Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin
The cairn commemorates pioneer settlers, George McKillop, George Prendergast and James McFarlane.
The memorial was unveiled as part of the Governor, Lord Somers, tour of the Gippsland in 1927 to unveil memorial cairns along the route taken by the explorer Angus McMillan.
Location
| Address: | Benambra-Corryong Road, Public Hall Reserve, Benambra, 3900 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.955681 Long: 147.703545 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1835 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1836 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 4th April, 1927 |
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Front Inscription
McKillop discovered Omeo Plains 1835.
Left Side Inscription
McFarlane discovered Omeo Plains 1835.
McFarlane discovered Omeo Plains 1835.
Right Side Inscription
Pendergast
Pioneer
1836
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVPendergast
Pioneer
1836
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
