There is a cairn on Point Ormond, Elwood which marks the site of Victoria's first quarantine station. The quarantine station was established on April 24, 1840 when the ship, the Glen Huntley arrived, flying the yellow quarantine flag. The cairn was unveiled in November 1985, a project of the St Kilda Historical Society and the Elwood Lions Club. Unfortunately the top plaque has recently disappeared. The lower plaque, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Glen Huntley is still there.
The missing plaque
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The cairn complete with both plaques, photographed in 2019
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The cairn in May 2022
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In good news, in September 2023 the City of Port Phillip replaced the missing plaque.
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The cairn with the replacement plaque
Image: © VanishedVictoria, September 2023
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