This stone monument stands alongside the Sunraysia Highway and makes an interesting roadside stop if travelling through the area.
Built in 1934, then moved and unveiled at this spot in 1990, the monument is constructed of stone and features multiple plaques. One in the shape of a boomerang commemorates the indigenous inhabitants of the region, and another commemorates the pioneers of Addington.
The plaques display the following text:
IN MEMORY OF THE BLACKS
ERECTED BY A. J. BESELER IN 1934, RESITED BY LEARMONTH AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
UNVEILED ON 1-4-1990 BY Gr. A. R. Mc DONALD BALLARAT SHIRE PRESIDENT
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE PIONEERS OF ADDINGTON 1934
How to get to the Addington Pioneer Memorial
The pioneer memorial is set alongside the Sunraysia Highway, on the left if travelling from Ballarat. It is located just past the Langi Kal Kal Road turnoff.
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