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The monument commemorates Count (Sir Paul) Strzelecki who passed through the area in 1840.
At the unveiling of the Bulla memorial for Hume and Hovell,Charles Daley the Secretary of the Victorian Historical Society suggested that the idea be extended to other explorers and a committee was formed to mark out the routes of Charles Sturt, Thomas Mitchell, Angus McMillan, and Paul de Strzelecki.
A party, including Sir James Barrett, the under-secretary for Lands (Mr. H. O. Allan), and members of the Historical Society committee left Melbourne on Friday for Gippsland, where they will accompany the State Governor, who will unveil a series of cairns which have been erected to perpetuate the memory of the explorers Strzelecki and Angus McMillan, and to mark the routes of their chief explorations. The party will unveil several cairns each day, the itinerary to be followed being: Monday.— Omeo, Benambra, Swift's Creek, and Ensay. Tuesday.— Bruthen, Mossiface, Sarsfield, Lucknow, Calulu. Wednesday.— Sale ,Bundalaguah, Stratford, Bushy Park, Heyfield and Rosedale. Thursday.—Tom's Cap, Alberton, and Yarram. Friday.—Traralgon, Koornalla, Mirboo North and Leongatha, Saturday.—Korumburra and Corinella.
Gippsland Times (Vic), 4 April 1927.
Location
| Address: | Warragul - Korumburra Road & Bena - Korumburra Road, Korumburra, 3950 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.412716 Long: 145.80937 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | May-1840 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | May-1840 |
| Link: | https://www.kosciuszkoheritage.com/… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 9th April, 1927 |
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COUNT STRZELECKI
First Explorer Of
South Gippsland
Passed This Spot
May 1840
Erected 1927.
