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Joseph HawdonPrint Page 
04-January-2015
Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin
The monument commemorates Joseph Hawdon who was the first man to overland cattle from New South Wales to Adelaide.
Joseph Hawdon in January 1838, set out from Howlong in southern New South Wales to take 340 head of cattle across uncharted land to the meat-starved settlement of Adelaide. When he arrived in April that year, the whole town, including Governor Hindmarsh, went to the outskirts of the settlement to greet him, his fellow drovers and the long-awaited cattle.
Location
| Address: | Hawkins Street (Riverina Highway) & Holbeach Street, Pioneer Park, Howlong, 2643 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.982169 Long: 146.644407 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Link: | http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/adbonli… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2004 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,ADB1838
Joseph Hawdon
The first Overlander
The first cattle drive Howlong to Adelaide
The first overland mail service Sydney to Melbourne
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
