Francis Barrallier - Mittagong, NSW - Australian Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

On the western side of the circuit walk/trail around Lake Alexandra is the block of trachyte, with the Historical Marker for Francis Barrallier. The full text of the plaque is as follows:

	    ENSIGN
    FRANCIS LUIS BARRALLIER
EXPLORER	SURVEYOR	ARCHITECT
   Officer and Engineer - British Colonial Army
	   Aide de Camp to Governor King
 In 1802, Barrallier set forth as an ambassador for Governor
  King to explore the mountains to the south west of Sydney
He discovered and mapped the Nattai River, Wollondilly River,
	Kowmung River and the Burragorang Valley.
BORN FRANCE 1773	DIED ENGLAND 1853
      This plaque was unveiled to commemorate
       the French Bicentennial 1789 - 1989 by
	     the Ambassador for France
	M. Roger Duzer
	       November 4th, 1989

While I don't remember any specific 'French Anniversary Celebrations' in Australia at that time (1989), as I was 'gearing up' to head to Western Australia for study and work, I know that I had earlier been exploring some of those places that Barrallier had explored in the Nattai and Burragorang regions.

Visited: 1843, Saturday, 20 January, 2018

Age/Event Date: 1773; 1789; 1853; 1989 Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only Type of Historic Marker if other: Just the plaque Historic Resources.: Berrima Historical Society Related Website: Not listed

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