The memorial plaque on the Kennedy cairn at South Mission Beach
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Colour photograph of the plaque on the commemorative cairn at South Mission Beach. It was unveiled on 23 May 1948 as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Edmund Kennedy's exploration. The cairn is located 2 miles north of where Kennedy landed, on a reserve then named the Kennedy Memorial Park
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The memorial plaque on the Kennedy cairn at South Mission Beach
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2014
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01 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
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Graphic materials
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From the collection of Cardwell Shire CouncilDigitised from a photographic copy held in the Dorothy Jones Library Heritage Collection
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This image is subject to copyright under the Australian Copyright Act, 1968
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Q658Plaque inscription reads: To commemorate the centenary of the landing of Edmund B.C. Kennedy and party who landed two miles south of this cairn from the Barque "Tam O'Shanter" on May 24th 1848 to explore Cape York Peninsula. Faithful Aboriginal Jackey-Jackey, botanist W. Carron and W. Goddard were the only survivors of the party of thirteen men
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2014
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13552