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Charles Sturt : 10-August-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The cairn commemorates Charles Sturt, leader of the first European exploration party to pass through the area.
Charles Sturt first passed through the region on the northern bank of the Murray River in June 1838 en route to South Australia, leading a cattle droving party, with 300 head of cattle.
Sturt Memorial Unveiling 1930Location
| Address: | Murray Valley Highway & Station Street, Cobram, 3644 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.92465 Long: 145.646596 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 31-May-1838 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 31-May-1838 |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 10th January, 1930 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA, ADBCapt. Chas. Sturt
Passed near here on 31st May 1838.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
