Garden Hill, Kangaroo Grounds, Victoria
Posted by: hi pressure
S 37° 41.309 E 145° 13.490
55H E 343481 N 5827264
Listed on the sign are two pieces of history mentioned.
Height above sea level 237 metres.
Waymark Code: WM8PQE
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 04/28/2010
Views: 42
This is what is written on the sign, word for word.
Andrew Ross, Headmaster Kangaroo Ground School, recorded in his diary having climbed the hill in 1852, equipped with a powerful telescope, he observed the "Marvel of the Age" the arrival in Port Phillip of the steam-powered Great Briton, direct from England.
John Allen, publican of the Kangaroo Ground Hotel, in 1887 advertised his establishment as being: " Within 5 minutes walk of that capital resort for pic-nic parties, the famous Garden Hill from the summit of which one of the most extensive and picturesque views in the colony can be seen".
Unable to find anything on the internet.