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William Bowen : 29-September-2011
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A monument commemorates Chief Officer, William Bowen of the Lady Nelson, the first European man to enter Port Phillip. The cairn was unveiled during the opening of the Arthurs Seat Road in 1929.
On 14 December 1929, a new tourist road was officially opened from Dromana to the summit of Arthurs Seat. Five plaques were unveiled - at Bowen's Point (145 metres), Franklin Point (195 metres), Murray's Lookout (247 metres), Chapman's Point (271 metres) and the summit (305 metres).
Location
| Address: | Arthurs Seat Road, Bowen`s Point, Arthurs Seat , 3936 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.348028 Long: 144.949789 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-February-1802 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 04-February-1802 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 14th December, 1929 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVBowen`s Point
To commemorate Chief Officer Bowen of the Lady Nelson,
First white man to enter Port Phillip on 4th February 1802.
Presented By J. H. King Esq.
14/12/1929
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
