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Darke Peak [B 1292] • Photograph

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Summary

[On back of photograph] 'Darke's Peak / Monument to J.C. Darke / John Charles Darke'. [General description] This white marble tombstone, surrounded by a decorative iron fence, was supplied by Frederick Herring, Adelaide monumental mason. The inscription reads: 'Sacred to the memory of John Charles Darke Surveyor who was mortally wounded by the natives when exploring this locality on October 23rd 1844 and died on the following day. Erected by the South Australian Government 1910'.

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Physical description

Photograph; 29.1 cm x 19.3 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1935

Collection

Part of Darke Peak Collection

Subject

Darke, John Charles, 1806-1844 -- Monuments
Explorers -- South Australia -- Darke Peak
Sepulchral monuments -- South Australia -- Darke Peak

Catalogue record

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General notes

Geospatial coordinates indicate an approximate location.

Digitisation information

Date

15/03/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,241 x 3,108 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

6.99 MB

Location

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