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Grave of James Poole [B 44670] • Photograph

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Summary

View of the monument and marked tree marking the grave of James Poole, second in command of Sturt's Expedition. The inscription reads 'To the memory of John Poole second in command of Sturt's exploring party died here on 16th July 1845'. The grave is near Milparinka, New South Wales.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 23 x 30.9 cm

Dates / Publication details

September 1922

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Poole, James, -1845
Sepulchral monuments -- Australia, Central
Trees -- Australia, Central

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Historical information

The monument was erected by the people of Mount Sturt Station near Milparinka. James Poole was an Irish surveyor who was the only member of Sturt's Central Australia Expedition of 1844-1845 to not survive; he was leading a contingent of the expedition back to Adelaide when he died of scurvy. The party returned to the main camp at Depot Glen and Poole's body was buried under a grevillea or bloodwood tree which was then blazed with his initials and date of death. On the memorial Poole's Christian name was mistakenly been recorded as John - this was later corrected - see B 7132.

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Date

24/09/2018

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image/tiff

Resolution

6,085 x 4,868 pixels (29.6 MP)

Size

88.89 MB

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