Hume & Hovell, Obelisk - Ebden, Vic, Australia
S 36° 09.241 E 147° 01.585
55H E 502376 N 5998968
This Obelisk was built in 1924 to commemorate the exploration by two of Australia's early explorers - Hume and Hovell.
Waymark Code: WM10J2Y
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/12/2019
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On the 'southern' side of the Murray Valley Highway is a tall, cemented stone monument for two explorers who traversed this area almost 200 years ago. This is a stepped Obelisk, utilising local stones, that have been cemented into the four-side monument. The dark-coloured stone tablet is on the step (or tall base), about half up of the 4 metre high Obelisk/ monument, and reads:
HUME and HOVELL
Passed Here
21st November 1824
Erected November 1924
Hamilton Hume (1797-1873) who lived near Appin south of Sydney, wanted to explore the 'unexplored', possibly even to Spencer Gulf in South Australia. He was introduced to William Hovell (1786-1875) a sailor, who leaved near Narellan, and together they self-funded and supplied the bullocks, horses and food for four months worth. Wiki: Hume & Hovell
From the New South Wales State Library:
"In 1824, Hamilton Hume and William Hovell led an expedition of discovery to find new grazing land for the colony. They and their party trekked south from Appin to Lake George, then on into Victoria, keeping west of the Great Dividing Range and ending up at Corio Bay, on the Victorian coast, where present day Geelong is situated. Hovell mistakenly believed they had arrived at Westernport, and did not realise his mistake until after his return." Hume and Hovell
Address: Murray Valley Highway, Ebden, Vic, 3691 Australia
Visited: 1438, Monday, 31 December, 2018