Granite Boulder - Alice Springs, Australia
S 23° 41.886 E 133° 49.152
53K E 379615 N 7378698
A granite boulder marks the grave of John Flynn in Alice Springs, Australia.
Waymark Code: WM1371Z
Location: Northern Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 09/30/2020
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"The monument, erected at the site of the grave, commemorates pioneer churchman and founder of the Flying Doctor Service, the Reverend John Flynn (1880-1951). The granite monolith from the Devils Marbles was placed over the grave in 1953.
For over twenty years the traditional owners of the Devil's Marbles, the Warumungu and Kaytej people, fought for the stone's return. Eventually the problem was solved when the Arrernte people, acknowledging Flynn's contribution to life in the outback, agreed to replace the original stone with a similar stone from a local Caterpillar dreaming site. The stones were replaced on 4 September, 1999."
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