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John Oxley : 17-February-2011
17-February- 2011

Photographs supplied by Glen Yeomans

The cairn commemorates explorer John Oxley who discovered the Apsley Falls in 1818. 

Apart from Aboriginal significance of the area as a meeting place, John Oxley passed by the falls on 13 September 1818 and he named them the Bathurst Falls. He described it as “one of the most magnificent waterfalls we have seen”.

 

Location

Address:Apsley Falls Road, Apsley Falls, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, Walcha, 2354
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -31.050223
Long: 151.769549
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Exploration
Actual Event Start Date:13-September-1818
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Actual Event End Date:13-September-1818
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

Lt. John Oxley, R.N. discovered these Falls on 13th September, 1818 after crossing the river near this point.  

The scenic stairway was erected by the Lions Club of Walcha in 1961

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