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Cairn commemorates marathon runner Geoffrey Mathieson Watt.
Geoff Watt was a well travelled marathoner and father of Olympic cyclist Kathy Watt. He perished at Mount Erica in September 1969 while out running. He came 10th in the 1959 Boston Marathon in America and 10th in the renowned 90 kilometre Comrades Marathon in South Africa.
Location
Address: | Mount Erica Road, Mount Erica, Baw Baw , 3833 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.899713 Long: 146.364812 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Sport |
Actual Event Start Date: | 05-September-1969 |
Actual Event End Date: | 05-September-1969 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: VMRGeoffrey Mathieson Watt.
Marathon Runner.
Perished while training on this mountain (Mt Erica) .
5th September 1969.
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