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The topograph at Mount Zero commemorates Major Mitchell who climbed and named the mountain during his exploration in 1836.

Note:  A topograph is a monument erected in a high place, such as a hilltop, indicating the direction and distance of notable landscape features which can be seen with the naked eye from that point.
 

Location

Address:Mount Zero Road, Grampians National Park, Mount Zero, 3401
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.885833
Long: 142.369444
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:20-July-1836
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Actual Event End Date:20-July-1836
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Link:http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/

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Major Thomas Mitchell who discovered this 'remarkable cone' climbed Mount Zero on 20th July 1836

 

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