Charles Joseph La TrobePrint Page 
A plaque commemorates Lieutenant-Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe, unveiled at the centenary of his death by the State Historian L.J. Blake.
Charles Joseph La Trobe, CB (20 March 1801 – 4 December 1875) was appointed in 1839 superintendent of the Port Phillip District of New South Wales and, after the establishment in 1851 of the colony of Victoria (now a state of Australia), he became its first lieutenant-governor.
Location
| Address: | Botanic Drive, Botanical Gardens, East Geelong, 3219 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.149233 Long: 144.376374 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Colonial |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonl… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 14th December, 1975 |
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A TRIBUTE TO C.J. LA TROBE
Superintendent, Port Phillip District 1839-1850.
First Lieutenant Governor Victoria 1851-1854,
Whose Foresight Provided These Gardens.
Unveiled At The Centenary Of His Death
(4 December 1875)
By
L.J.Blake, O.B.E.,
State Historian
On 14 (sic) December 1975
