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Adam Lindsay Gordon Print Page 
A cairn commemorates the 19th Century poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon, who developed a reputation a distinguished rider in the town`s Great Western Steeplechase prior to his suicide in 1870.
Poems related to the race are "The Fields of Coleraine" and "Banker`s Dream". Monument marks the spot where he rode in the Great Western Steeplechase. Mr. H. G. Trangmar and the Coleraine Race Club initiated a project which was funded through public subscription and built by local volunteers.
A subscription list opened recently by district sportsmen with the object of placing a memorial cairn commemorating the Great Western Steeplechase and the poet-horse man, Adam Lindsay Gordon, has already reached the total of £60. The cairn, bearing a suitably inscribed bronze plate, will be unveiled on the morning of the next Coleraine Cup - May 27.
Border Watch ( Mount Gambier, SA), 25 April 1950.
Location
| Address: | Glenelg Highway, Coleraine, 3315 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.600287 Long: 141.711542 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Arts |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1862 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1866 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 27th May, 1950 |
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In memory of Adam Lindsay Gordon the great Australian poet who rode in the Great Western steeplechase, distance about four miles & crossed the road at this point, first run in 1858.
The great sportsman was a contestant in this famous event for five years 1862 - 1866.
Concerning the race he wrote "On the fields of Coleraine there`ll be labour in vain before the Great Western is ended. The nags will have toiled and silks will be soiled and the rails will require to be mended"
Erected 1950
