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Castlereagh River Discovery : 01-August-2014
Castlereagh River Discovery : 17-February-2011
Castlereagh River Discovery : 17-February-2011

Photographs supplied by Glen Yeomans / Sandra Brown

The monument commemorates the European discovery of the Castlereagh River by Surveyor Evans, a member of John Oxley`s expedition in 1818.

Location

Address:Castlereagh Highway, Coonamble, 2829
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -30.960683
Long: 148.390204
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:11-July-1818
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Actual Event End Date:11-July-1818
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

      The Castlereagh River
Was Discovered 2km South Of This Point
       On 11 · 7 · 1818
By Surveyor Evans, Second In Command
Of Oxley`s Exploring Expedition.  

            Erected By 
Coonamble Rotary Club

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