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The stone cairn was erected in memory of Charles Henry Derrick, who set off on a solo cross country ski run from Mountain Creek in 1965 with the objective of ski-ing the fifty-two kilometres to Mount Hotham in a single day, but he failed and perished in the bad weather.
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Location
Address: | Machinery Spur Track, Mount Loch, Hotham Heights, 3741 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.966707 Long: 147.145269 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1965 |
Actual Event End Date: | 03-September-1965 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MACHARLES HENRY DERRICK
Wangaratta Ski Club
Perished Near Here In Bad Weather
Friday 3rd September 1965
During A Day Ski Tour
From Mountain Creek, Mt. Bogong,
To Mt. Hotham.
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