Explorer Plaques

Submitted: Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015 at 23:49

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equinox

Hi all,

After David's thread about Madigan's Plaques and a brief discussion with Stephen L, I thought I would start a thread offering pictures of explorer plaques from around the country.

Explorers opened up the country, and were later honored with plaques where they started, finished, and visited.

I have only a handful to offer, here they are some of them.
Can others please add pictures to the thread, and it may tell a fine story by the end.

Eyre's plaque at Eucla

Eucla Plaque

John Holland and Co Broomehill

Eyre Plaque at Eyre

Carnegie Plaque Coolgardie

Cook Memorial, Cooktown

Carnegie Plaque Old Halls Creek

Streich Mound

First Permanent landing of white man by Pelsaert

Mount Allott Plaque, Forrest

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Alan

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Reply By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 07:10

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 07:10

Gee Alan
I had all those plaques on my list and now i dont have to go.

Muzbry
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Follow Up By: equinox - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 20:16

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 20:16

Sorry about that Muzbry, but you'll have to get out and have a look sometime :-)

Plaque or no plaque, there's nothing quite like being on the spot at a place of history!!!

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Follow Up By: MUZBRY- Life member(Vic) - Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 07:42

Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 07:42

Good morning
I agree Alan, trouble is my darling wants to go to europe and i have to tag along . So we will see some older stuff over there.

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Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 09:31

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 09:31

Wild West Ives plaque erected by his sons at Rudall River

DWC at Empress spring

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Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 10:31

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 10:31

Warburton Plaque. On Stuart H'way near Plenty H'way Turnoff

Charles Sturt - Birdsville Track near Walkers Crossing Turnoff

Also at Sturt Plaque - Birdsville Track SA

At Sturt Plaque, near Walkers Crossing Turnoff SA

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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:04

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:04

Necessary in every Explorer's kit

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Follow Up By: Rick (S.A.) - Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 09:34

Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 09:34

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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:16

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 11:16

John McDouall Stuart, Adelaide

Ernest Giles, Coolgardie

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Follow Up By: Rick (S.A.) - Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 09:07

Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 09:07

sorry about that....perhaps this time?

John McDouall Stuart, Adelaide

Ernest Giles, Coolgardie

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Reply By: Member - Megan and Kevin D (AC - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 14:09

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 14:09

In Central West NSW around Condobolin commemorating the campsite and exploration of western NSW by Oxley, Evans and party in 1817. There is a second purpose to this memorial which is worth reading also. Megan

Oxley and Evans memorial and ancient Aboriginal site near Condobolin NSW

Replica of ancient Aboriginal totem

Cairn for Oxley and Evans and Aboriginal burial site Condobolin

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Follow Up By: OBJ - Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 08:36

Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 at 08:36

Interesting. Nice to see the "Honorable" W A Holman steal "top billing" on this plaque in lettering much larger than the names of those for whom the memorial plaque has been dedicated. Gotta love how a pollies mind works.

But all these things are fabulous to see, even if it means putting up with the nuffies who put them there.

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Reply By: Phil B (WA) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 15:23

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 15:23

Callawa Track 2006

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Reply By: Rick (S.A.) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 16:28

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 16:28

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Stuart Man, Marree, SA

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J A Horrocks, Lake Dutton, SA

Leichhardt, Roper River, NT

W H Tietkens, Mitcham, SA

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Follow Up By: equinox - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 20:22

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 20:22

Hi Rick, thanks for contributing - I love the Leichhardt one, awesome.
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Reply By: Idler Chris - Vic - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 16:31

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 16:31

Re lived a few trips looking for photo's. Only had time to find this lot. And to Murray (Muzbry), you owe me a beer, look at all the diesel I have saved you by not having to go to all these places.

Burke & Wills Innaminka Long shot

Burke & Wills Innaminka - Closer shot

Madigan - Marree

Tarallinga Well - L Beadell

Walkers Crossing

Observatory Hill SA - L Beadell

Painter's Baseline - Gammon Ranges

J M Stuart @ Curdimurka

Emu blaze - L Beadell

John Holland - Long shot

John Holland - Close shot

S G L Denton (Goog) SA

Martin Denton (Dinger) SA

H M Lefroy WA

John Septimus Roe WA

James Cook - Cooktown

Toots - Archer River RH

Herbert Somerset Vidgen - Tip Cape York - Close shot

Herbert Somerset Vidgen - Tip Cape York - Long shot

D MacArthur - Terowie SA

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Follow Up By: equinox - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 20:27

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 20:27

A few beauties there Chris - thanks

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Reply By: Mick O - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 16:58

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 16:58

Here's my collection of Beadell Plaques from across the years. Actually, I've still got to add a couple from last year as well.

Beadell Plaques - 31 in 28 years.

I think I'm at 34 now.

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trip would doubtless be attended with much hardship.''
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 23:52

Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015 at 23:52

Hi Allan

There are some great images, so it is great that there are others out there that also have an interest in our early explorers.

I am still searching through my thousands of images, but are a few that I could find so far.....