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The monument commemorates the pioneers who settled in the Omeo region prior to 1900.

The first reported sighting by Europeans of the wide plain that the Aborigines called 'Omeo' was by the naturalist John Lhotsky from the southern Alps in 1834. The area was first visited by stockmen who drove stock through the region as early as 1835. In 1845 gold was found in the Livingstone Creek which runs through Omeo, this caused the population to boom and by 1901, Omeo was at its peak with a population of 9400. They were prosperous times. 

Location

Address:	175 Day Avenue, Omeo Historic Park & Museum, Omeo, 3898
State:	VIC
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -37.101056 Long: 147.592308 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

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Monument Type:	Monument
Monument Theme:	Landscape
Sub-Theme:	Settlement
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Source: MA