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Earl of Charlemont Memorial Cairn

Location

7-71 Ewing Blyth, BARWON HEADS VIC 3227 - Property No 311625

Level

Incl in HO area indiv sig

Statement of Significance

C - Listed Local Significance - also included in Flinders Heritage Area

Inscription Reads

"On the 18th June 1853 from the wrecked ship Earl of Charlemont and the breakers below about 450 persons landed destitute and toiled towards. One hundred years later these pioneers and those who helped them were remembered here. The descendants of Josiah Bean, a passengerm dedicated this tablet as a thanks offering and this cairn was built by the Council of the Shire of South barwon. The memorial was unveiled by the President, Cr. GA Cameron JP, Nov 1953 (Centenary of the wreck)

Lang, DR. WR - Geelong Monuments and Plaques - No 28 Geelong Historical Records Centre.

See also

JK Loney - Wrecks Along the Great Ocean Road - Sixth edition, Geelong, n.d. pp.6,114

STYLE OF PERIOD - Historic Monument

BUILDER - Shire of South Barwon - Inscription

DATE OF CONSTRUCTION - 1953 (Unveiled 14/11/1953) - Inscription on Plaque

Geelong Regional Commission Register

Group

Monuments and Memorials

Category

Monument