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A bas relief plaque, located on the Eastwood suburb entrance on Howitt Avenue, commemorates the explorer Alfred William Howitt (1830 - 1908).
Howitt was born in Nottingham, England, the son of authors William Howitt and Mary Botham. He came to the Victorian gold fields in 1852 with his father and brother to visit his uncle, Godfrey Howitt. Initially, Howitt was a geologist in Victoria; later, he worked as a gold warden in North Gippsland. Howitt went on to be appointed Police magistrate & Warden Crown Lands Commissioner; later still, he held the position of Secretary of the Mines Department. He died in 1908 in Bairnsdale
Location
| Address: | Bullumwaal Road & Howitt Avenue, Eastwood, Bairnsdale, 3875 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.814137 Long: 147.617839 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
Alfred William Howitt
C.M.G., D.Sc., Cantab and Melb
1830 - 1908
Explorer, scientist, geologist, anthropologist, botanist
Magistrate Gippsland
1865 - 1886
