Near Moyhu in Wangaratta Rural, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
Hume and Hovell
Photographed By Peter Mackie, September 18, 2009
1. Hume and Hovell Marker
Erected 1924.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
Location. 36° 35.65′ S, 146° 22.983′ E. Marker is near Moyhu, Victoria, in Wangaratta Rural. Marker is at the intersection of Wangaratta Whitfield Road and Boggy Creek Road, on the right when traveling south on Wangaratta Whitfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moyhu VIC 3732, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regarding Hume and Hovell. Hume and Hovell were the first European explorers to traverse the countryside between Sydney and what is now Melbourne, Australia. Their reports led to the opening up of vast tracts of land between those places, although a settlement at Melbourne lay ten years into the future. In 1899 the Wangaratta to Whitfield Railway was opened and a station, Angleside, was sited at the spot where Hume and Hovell had passed. An adjacent sign now marks the location of the abandoned station and rail line.
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Photographed By Peter Mackie, September 18, 2009
2. Two historical markers.
Angleside was a station on the now-dismantled Wangaratta-Whitfield Railway.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2015. This page has been viewed 712 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2015. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
