Captain Charles Sturt ExpeditionPrint Page

01-February-2014

Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The sculpture "Myth and Mirage" is a replica of whaleboat which Captain Charles Sturt and his expedition hauled across inland Australia in search of the "inland sea". The replica was restored in 2014.

The plaque at the site lists the members of the expedition.

The first Europeans in the area were Charles Sturt and party on their ill-fated 1845 attempt to discover an inland sea. The original whaleboat was abandoned near Depot Glen. While stranded at Depot Glen they explored the corner country, visiting Mount Wood, Cooper Creek and the edge of the Simpson Desert in north-east South Australia.

Location

Address:	Silver City Highway, Tibooburra Pioneer Park, Tibooburra, 2880
State:	NSW
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -29.428333 Long: 142.010556 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Details

Monument Type:	Sculpture
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Exploration
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Designer:	Anthony Hamilton
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	1999

Front Inscription

Left Side Inscription

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Right Side Inscription

Inscription in Proximity

Source: MA

Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au

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