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The cairn commemorates Major Thomas Mitchell who passed through the area in 1836.
MELBOURNE, Saturday. The Historical Memorials Committee of the Royal Society of Victoria, yesterday unveiled memorials near the sites of the camps of Sir Thomas Mitchell, who, in 1836, penetrated Victoria from New South Wales as far as Portland. The memorials were erected at Talbot and Lexton, some miles to the north of Ballarat. The cairn at Talbot stands on the summit of Mt. Greenock above a gully where Sir Thomas Mitchell pitched a camp in September, 1836. The cairn at Lexton stands almost in the centre of the town. The unveiling was performed by the president of the Memorials Committee (Sir James Barrett).
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 31 March 1930.
Location
| Address: | Lexton - Talbot Road & School Lane, Lexton, 3352 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.273531 Long: 143.518978 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 25-September-1836 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 25-September-1836 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 28th March, 1930 |
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Major Mitchell passed through this District on 25th Sept 1836
