Monument to Early Portuguese Navigators, Warrnambool, Victoria
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bucketeer
S 38° 23.348 E 142° 28.938
54H E 629454 N 5749968
A monument to commemorating the early voyages of Portuguese navigators in the southern seas.
Waymark Code: WM6KNK
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 06/16/2009
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The monument was gifted to the City Of Warrnambool, by the Portuguese Government.
The monument is made of stone and an engraved;
'Assim fomos abrindo-aqueles mares, Que geracao alguma nao abriu'
(Canto V, Lusiadas Luis de Camoues)
The best free translation I can get is;
'Thus we were open-those seas, That generation some not opened'
There is also a small marble plaque embedded in the ground.
Type of cross: Latin cross
Material used: Stone (granite, sandstone, marble, ...)
Characteristics of this cross:
About 2.5 metres tall and constructed of 3 separate pieces of stone
Describe the location:
Hill top overlooking Lake Pertobe and Lady Bay
Year of manufacture: 02/25/1990
Is this cross commemorative ?: Yes
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