Major Mitchell

Major Mitchell is a memorial in Rural City of Horsham, Victoria. Major Mitchell is situated near McLures Swamp, as well as near the nature reserve McClures Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mount Arapiles.

Mount Arapiles

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Photo: Deanos, Public domain.

Mount Arapiles is a rock formation that rises about 140 metres above the Wimmera plains in western Victoria, Australia. It is located in Arapiles approximately 10 kilometres west of the town of Natimuk and is part of the Mount Arapiles-Tooan State Park. Mount Arapiles is situated 2½ km east of Major Mitchell.

Major Mitchell

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Major Mitchell and party camped near this site 22nd.-24th. July 1836 Erected by Arapiles Historical Society and Forests Commission Victoria 1970”
Category: historic site
Location: Rural City of Horsham, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-36.75327° or 36° 45′ 12″ south

Longitude

141.80485° or 141° 48′ 17″ east

Established

July 22nd, 1836

Open location code

4RM36RW3+MW

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3677086325

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: McLures Swamp and McClures Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting).

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Places to explore: Mount Arapiles Summit and Fire Tower Carpark and Summit Picnic Area.

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