OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Plaque for Matthew Flinders in the Mornington Park

DATE1987

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.202

HISTORY

The inscription on this plaque reads: “Matthew Flinders Navigator 1774-1814. Landed at Birdrock Beach, April 29th, 1802. Then carried his survey instruments to Schnapper Point, Mornington, and made his first survey of Port Phillip Bay”

DESCRIPTION

A front view of plaque for Matthew Flinders, Navigator, 1774-1814, this plaque is located in the Mortnington Park, the Esplanade, Mornington

SUBJECTS

Memorials, Plaques

KEYWORDS

Esplanade, Matthew Flinders, Memorials, Mornington, Mornington Park, Plaques, Sesquicentennial