Hume & Hovell Monuments

Thirty seven monuments have been installed to celebrate the Hume & Hovell 1824 expedition from Lake George, Yass, NSW to Port Phillip and their return.

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They passed through the Sydenham, St. Albans & Deer Park districts in December 1824.

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Two monuments have been installed near the locations they passed. On the 19th December 1824 and on their returned trip they camped somewhere near the Sydenham monument.

 

• Deer Park - Corner of Ballarat Rd & Station Rd, Deer Park.

 

• Sydenham, Keilor Plains Railway Station, East Esplanade.

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Both monuments have been relocated due to road widening works. The Sydenham one has been moved twice from it's original position on the North - West corner of Taylors Rd & Sydenham Rd.

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Photos: S&DHS