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The cairn commemorates Captain Charles Sturt who passed through area during his exploration of the Murray River in 1830. The cairn was unveiled in 1930 during the Centenary of this event.
Additional plaques were placed on the memorial in 1944 to commemorate the centenary of his Central Australian Exploring Expedition of 1844 and in 1979 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the expedition of 1829 -1830.
The Sturt Centenary Expedition being conducted by the Royal Geographical Society in co-operation with the Historical Society of New South Wales and the Historical Memorials Committees of Victoria and South Australia, was at Renmark in the course of its journey down the Murray on Wednesday. Following the unveiling of the Captain Sturt memorial cairn there, others were unveiled at Loxton and Kingston punt on Thursday, and the party is proceeding to Morgan and Mannum on Friday, Milang and Pt. McLeay on Saturday, Hindmarsh Island on Sunday for similar ceremonies. The River bank above the Renmark wharf was crowded when the Minister of Public Works (Hon. M. Mcintosh), unveiled the cairn.
Murray Pioneer and Australian River Record (Renmark, SA),
17 January 1930.
Location
| Address: | Ral Ral Avenue, Renmark, 5341 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.171211 Long: 140.750716 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1830 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1830 |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 15th January, 1930 |
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Plaque :
Captain Charles Sturt
Central Australian Exploring Expedition passed through this District
4 - 5 September 1844
The principal discoveries were Barrier and Grey Ranges Cooper and Eyre Creeks
Unveiled 1944
Plaque :
Captain Charles Sturt passed this spot
January 1830.
Erected 1930
150th Year Re-enactment
Capt. Charles Sturt
1st December 1979
