Hindmarsh Island Sturt Monument
A stone obelisk on Hindmarsh Island commemorating the explorer Charles Sturt, who reached the Murray Mouth here in 1830 - a quiet riverside heritage stop.
A monument to a 19th-century explorer
The Hindmarsh Island Sturt Monument is a stone obelisk on Hindmarsh Island commemorating the British explorer Charles Sturt, who in February 1830 became the first European to navigate the lower Murray and reach the Murray Mouth. The monument stands close to the spot where Sturt's whaleboat is believed to have come ashore.
What's there
The obelisk itself, an interpretive plaque telling the story of Sturt's expedition, and a quiet riverside setting on the south side of Hindmarsh Island looking back toward the Coorong. A short heritage stop on a Hindmarsh Island drive.
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- Hindmarsh Island Sturt Monument by Mattinbgn , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons