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Lieutenant Robert Stirling Print Page 
20-October-2018
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The park commemorates Lieutenant Robert Stirling who accompanied John Oxley on his expedition in 1823.
Location
| Address: | Malpas Street, Stirling Park, Boyne Island, 4680 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.950225 Long: 151.357294 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | November-1823 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | November-1823 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 17th June, 1986 |
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Front Inscription
Plaque :
Stirling Park
History
Stirling Park is named in honour of Lieutenant Stirling who as Master of H.M.S. Mermaid sailed to Port Curtis with John Oxley`s Expedition of 1823.
It was Stirling who first sighted and later landed at the mouth of the Boyne River in November, 1823
Development
Stirling Park was developed by the Calliope Shire Council and fully funded by the Gladstone Harbour Board.
It was officially opened by Councillor A. W. O`Rourke M.S.E. Chairman, Gladstone Harbour Board
17 June 1986.
Right Side Inscription
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
