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17-January-2015
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Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The cairn commemorates pioneer settlers, George McKillop, George Prendergast and James McFarlane.

The memorial was unveiled as part of the Governor, Lord Somers, tour of the Gippsland in 1927 to unveil memorial cairns along the route taken by the explorer Angus McMillan.

Location

Address:Benambra-Corryong Road, Public Hall Reserve, Benambra, 3900
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.955681
Long: 147.703545
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Landscape
Sub-Theme:Settlement
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1835
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1836
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 4th April, 1927
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

McKillop discovered Omeo Plains 1835.  

Left Side Inscription
McFarlane discovered Omeo Plains 1835. 
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Pendergast
Pioneer
1836
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,VMR,RHSV
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au