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  • branham2016
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    An Absorbing and Unreal Backstory to This Memorial

    A most interesting monument that has an absorbing back story. Take 16,000 or more immigrants landing in Robe after a long and difficult sea Journey. Then trek for some 400 kilometres overland to reach...

    Reviewed on Mar 15, 2024
  • christophery456
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    Interesting history

    Never knew this before I came. In the 1850s there were 16500 Chinese landed here and took a 400 miles (?) journey on foot during the gold rush period...

    Reviewed on Aug 17, 2022
  • Mark G
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    Unusual monument in Robe

    Unusual monument in the South Australian town of Robe. Actually on the edge of the bay. Traditional Chines arch.

    Reviewed on May 2, 2022
  • Michael-4551
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    The Chinese Monument

    Visited on Saturday 22nd February. We stopped to check it out, there is also an info board giving the Chinese connection to Robe there as well.

    Reviewed on May 20, 2020
  • gdayfromus
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    Fascinating!

    From 1856 to 1863, 16,500 Chinese from China, walked 320kms from Robe to Ballarat and Bendigo! They landed in South Australia to avoid the 10£ landing fee imposed by the Victorian Govt to deter Chines...

    Reviewed on Dec 28, 2019