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15-September-2013 (Graeme Saunders)
15-September-2013 (Graeme Saunders)
15-September-2013 (Graeme Saunders)
02-September-2016 (Sandra Brown)
15-September-2013 (Graeme Saunders)

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The plaque commemorates the camping place (Camp IV) of Burke and Wills during their exploration expedition in 1860-1861.

The Burke and Wills expedition camped at Lancefield on their journey to cross Australia from Melbourne to the Gulf of Carpentaria. They arrived here on 23 August 1860 and made their fourth camp out of Melbourne. A marker at the site of the original town at Mustey's Bridge on Deep Creek commemorates the site of their camp. The route of their departure northwards from the town is commemorated by the road to Mia Mia, which was named 'Burke and Wills Track' in their honour.

Location

Address:Lancefield - Tooboorac Road, near Mustey's Bridge, Deep Creek , Lancefield, 3435
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.259024
Long: 144.735641
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:23-August-1860
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Actual Event End Date:23-August-1860
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Monument Manufacturer:Romsey and District Historical Society
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

     BURKE AND WILLS
        EN ROUTE TO
CARPENTERIA CAMPED NEARBY
       AUG 23rd 1860
   ERECTED BY ROMSEY
& DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
With Compliments Of A. Giannarelli & Sons

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,VMR,RHSV
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