Matthew Flinders Memorial Plaques
INDENTED HEAD VIC 3223 - Property No 284116
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Statement of Significance
C Listed - Local Significance
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE - GRC - HISTORIC PLACES DOCUMENTATION SHEET NO. 104
The monument consists of an anchor on a stone base bearing the following inscription.
"Matthew Flinders RN (1774-1814) of HMS Investigator named this coast Indented Head and camped on it with a boat crew for the night of the 29th April & 1st May, 1802 before and after crossing the channel from Pt. Richards to ascend the You Yangs. This monument was unveiled by Cr. J. G. Davies JP, President of the Shire of Bellarine at the Bi-centenary Celebrations 24/3/1974.
RECOMMENDATIONS: PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Geelong Regional Commission Register
REFERENCES
W. R. Lang, Geelong's Monuments and Plaques, 1984, Geelong Historical Records Centre, Geelong
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Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Geelong - Bellarine Heritage Study
Author: Huddle, Howe, Lewis and Francis
Year: 1996
Grading:
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HENDERSON STREET BOTLE DUMP (AMALFI COVE ESTATE)Victorian Heritage Inventory
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