www.monumentaustralia.org.au
Home » Themes » People » Settlement
Ben WarbyPrint Page 
Ben Warby Inscription
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson
A cairn commemorates Ben Warby, the first settler of North Gundagai in 1825.
Ben Warby is recorded as having followed Hume and Hovell's tracks to the junction of the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers and having taken up a pastoral lease of 19,200 acres at a rent of thirty-three pounds per annum. He called the property 'Minghee' later called 'Mingay'.
Location
| Address: | Hume Highway, Muttama Creek, access via Mingay Road, Mingay, 2722 |
|---|---|
| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.973396 Long: 148.146935 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 22nd March, 1975 |
|---|
Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Cairn Was Erected By The
Gundagai Historical Society Apex
Club And The Gundagai Shire Council
In Memory Of
BEN WARBY
North Gundagai's First Settler
Who Settled Here In 1825
Naming His Property Minghee
Unveiled By
T.W.SHEAHAN B.A., L.L.B., M.L.A
22-3-75
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
