Category: Famous Person Memorial
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Bruthen Victoria
Situated on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Bruthen is a small town of under 1,000 people. We stopped here on our way from the Buchan Caves to Melbourne which is another 311 kilometres away. There are several places to eat on the main street, including a bakery where we bought coffee and… Read more
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Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki Monument
The Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki Monument in Jindabyne New South Wales commemorates the Polish explorer and scientist’s many achievements in Australia. Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki Born in Poland at Gluszyna, near Poznan, on 20th July, 1797 Paul Edmund Strzelecki arrived in Australia on 25th April 1839. From 1839 to 1843 he explored and surveyed vast… Read more
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Canberra Public Art and Sculptures
Canberra Public Art and Sculptures Walking through the centre of Canberra we constantly came across statues and other art work. They added some interest to our walks from one place to another and brightened the city up. We didn’t go out of our way to find them so were happy when we stumbled on them.… Read more