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Charles Joseph La TrobePrint Page 
06-November-2013
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson
The plaque commemorates Sir Charles La Trobe ,Victoria’s first Lieutenant-Governor, who was instrumental in getting the lighthouse at Cape Otway constructed.
Location
| Address: | Lighthouse Road, Cape Otway, 3223 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.855575 Long: 143.512549 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Colonial |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 15th December, 1975 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAA tribute to C. J. La Trobe.
Superintendent Port Phillip District 1839 - 1850
First Lieutenant - Governor Victoria 1850 - 1854
Illuminator of Cape Otway 1846 - 1848
Unveiled at the centenary of his death (4 December 1875) by Sir John Holland, Chairman History Advisory Council of Victoria on 15 December 1975
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
