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Barker Monument, Mt. Barker [B 8671] • Photograph

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Summary

Barker Monument, (Capt. Collet Barker) Mt. Barker, unveiled by Agnes Dobson in 1903. The inscription on the monument reads "erected to the memory of Captain Collet Barker of HM 39th Regiment of Foot who discovered the District and Mount which bears his name. He was killed by the blacks on the 30th April 1831 while endeavouring to ascertain the communication between Lake Alexandrina and Encounter Bay." He was killed at the mouth of the River Murray.

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Physical description

Photograph; 15.4 cm x 6.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

1933

Collection

Part of Mount Barker Collection

Subject

Barker, Collet, 1784-1831 -- Monuments
Monuments -- South Australia -- Mount Barker

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Digitisation information

Date

15/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

1,572 x 4,078 pixels (6.4 MP)

Size

6.44 MB

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