Earl of Charlemont Memorial Cairn
7-71 Ewing Blyth, BARWON HEADS VIC 3227 - Property No 311625
Flinders Heritage Area
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Statement of Significance
C - Listed Local Significance - also included in Flinders Heritage Area
Inscription Reads
"On the 18th June 1853 from the wrecked ship Earl of Charlemont and the breakers below about 450 persons landed destitute and toiled towards. One hundred years later these pioneers and those who helped them were remembered here. The descendants of Josiah Bean, a passengerm dedicated this tablet as a thanks offering and this cairn was built by the Council of the Shire of South barwon. The memorial was unveiled by the President, Cr. GA Cameron JP, Nov 1953 (Centenary of the wreck)
Lang, DR. WR - Geelong Monuments and Plaques - No 28 Geelong Historical Records Centre.
See also
JK Loney - Wrecks Along the Great Ocean Road - Sixth edition, Geelong, n.d. pp.6,114
STYLE OF PERIOD - Historic Monument
BUILDER - Shire of South Barwon - Inscription
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION - 1953 (Unveiled 14/11/1953) - Inscription on Plaque
Geelong Regional Commission Register
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Geelong Region Historic Buildings and Objects Study
Author: Allan Willingham
Year: 1986
Grading:Greater Geelong - Greater Geelong Outer Areas Heritage Study Volumes 1, 2 & 4
Author: Authentic Heritage Services Pty Ltd
Year: 2000
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BARWON HEADS BRIDGEVictorian Heritage Register H1848
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BARWON HEADS GOLF CLUB CLUBHOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H2258
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BARWON HEADS WATER STORAGE TANKSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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