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The time capsule commemorates the sesquicentenary of the Major Thomas Mitchell Expedition which explored the area in 1846.  Mitchell named the river the Barcoo and mapped the district enabling the establishment of the sheep industry.

 

Location

Address:Shamrock Street, Sir Thomas Mitchell Clock, Blackall, 4472
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -24.424218
Long: 145.464455
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Time Capsule
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1846
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1996
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 21st September, 1996
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1996
Front Inscription

A time capsule was placed in this clock by the Blackall Historical Society on September 21st 1996 to commemorate the sesquicentenary of Sir Thomas Mitchell`s 1846 expedition through the area.

It is to be opened in 50 years time in September 2046. 

 

 

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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