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Charles Brodie Print Page 
20-June-2018
Photographs supplied by Heather Stevens
The monument commemorates Charles Brodie who drowned in the Nambucca River on the 11th March 1890. The monument, which features a broken column, was erected by his shipmates and friends.
MONDAY. Charles Brodie, a native of Scotland, aged 27, steward of the steamship Wellington, was drowned to-day by the capsizing of a boat at Macksville, where he had gone for provisions for the steamer. The body has not been recovered owing to the fresh that is running.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 11 March 1890.
Location
| Address: | Parkes Street, Rotary Lookout, Nambucca Heads, 2448 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.645291 Long: 153.012045 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 11-March-1890 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 11-March-1890 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,HIn memory of Charles Brodie
Native of Leith, Scotland
Drowned in Nambucca River
11th March 1890
Aged 30 years.
This stone is erected by his shipmates, & friends.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
