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Major Thomas Mitchell Print Page 
13-April-2018
Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin
The plaque commemorates Major Mitchell who climbed and named Mount William in July 1836. The plaque is located on the cairn which commemorates the opening of Mt. William Road in 1963.
When Major Mitchell discovered the Grampians in 1836, he ascended the highest mountain and named it then after the reigning monarch King William IV. As the month was July, the weather was wet and cold, and two of his companions were permanently injured through exposure, having spent a miserably cold night upon the summit.
Excerpt from Willaura Farmer (Vic.), 19 June 1914.
Location
| Address: | Mount William Road, via Hall`s Gap, Mount William, 3381 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.294978 Long: 142.603323 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | July-1836 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | July-1836 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,MED,VMR, ADBMajor Mitchell climbed this mountain July 1836 and named it Mount William
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