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Major Mitchell Memorial, intersection of Bolangum Inn and Kanya Roads, KANYA
Locationintersection of Bolangum and Kanya Roads KANYA, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Major Mitchell Memorial, intersection of Bolangum Inn and Kanya Roads, Kanya, has significance as a monument to the exploration of this part of Victoria by Major Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor-General of the Colony of N.S.W., and his party, in 1836. This monument forms part of a chain of Mitchell memorials throughout Victoria and, after War Memorials, are the most common form of public commemoration in the region. The Major Mitchell Memorial, intersection of Bolangum Inn and Kanya Roads, Kanya, is historically and socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with commemorating the expedition through the western plains of Victoria by Major Thomas Mitchell, Surveyor General of the Colony of N.S.W., and his party, in 1836. It also has associations with the district residents of Kanya who erected it in 1936 in celebration of the centenary of the expedition. The Memorial is recognised by the district as a significant legacy of this critical part of early 19th century Australian exploration. Overall, the Major Mitchell Memorial, intersection of Bolangum Inn and Kanya Roads, Kanya, is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Monuments and Memorials
Category
War Memorial