Major Mitchell Monument, 7801 Wimmera Hghway, KOOREH
7801 Wimmera Highway KOOREH, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The Major Mitchell Memorial, 7801 Wimmera Highway, Kooreh, has significance as a monument to the exploration of this part of Victoria by Major Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-General of the Colony of N.S.W., and his party, in 1836. This monument forms part of a chain of Mitchell memorials throughout Victoria and, after War Memorials, are the most common form of public commemoration in the region.
The Major Mitchell Memorial, 7801 Wimmera Highway, Kooreh, is historically and socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with commemorating the expedition through the western plains of Victoria by Major Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor General of the Colony of N.S.W., and his party, in 1836. It also has associations with the Kooreh and district residents who erected it in 1955. The Memorial is recognised by the district as a significant legacy of this critical part of early 19th century Australian exploration.
Overall, the Major Mitchell Memorial, 7801 Wimmera Highway, Kooreh is of LOCAL significance.
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Major Mitchell Monument, 7801 Wimmera Hghway, KOOREH - Physical Description 1
The Major Mitchell Memorial, 7801 Wimmera Highway, Kooreh, has a rural bushland setting. The Memorial comprises smooth-faced random stonework forming a broad, rudimentary obelisk and on an elevated concrete base. Centrally positioned on the memorial is a plaque that reads: "Major Mitchell Explorer Passed This Way on July 9th 1836. Erected by Kooreh and District Residents. Oct 5th 1955".
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading:
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