by | | Charles Grimes - survey of Port Phillip
Board 11: Flemming’s Journal The Flemmings Journal, the diary kept during this exploration of Port Phillip is not a well known document, except by a few dedicated Grimes advocates and supporters in the history world. And to date the journal has not been that...
by | | Charles Grimes - survey of Port Phillip
Board 10: The Turning Basin The next day, Sunday, everyone got back into their costumes and headed to the Turning Basin on the Yarra River. It was here that Flemming observed the place they arrived at on February 4th in 1803 that he later described as ….‘The most...
by | | Charles Grimes - survey of Port Phillip
Board 9: City of Moonee Valley The celebrations of the day finished up at Maribyrnong Park in the City of Moonee Valley.
by | | Charles Grimes - survey of Port Phillip
Board 8: The Plaque The local historical societies considered the Grimes journey such an important event in the history of Victoria that the journey warranted a local memorial commemorating this bicentennial celebration. So a plaque was made and set in place at...
by | | Charles Grimes - survey of Port Phillip
Board 7: Pipemakers Park Event The boat was rowed up the Maribyrnong River recreating the Grimes Party’s exploration on February 3rd 1803 and stopped at Pipemakers Park in Maribyrnong where many people from various local history societies dressed up in period costumes...
by | | Charles Grimes - survey of Port Phillip
Board 6: Re-enactment Images – The First Leg The event was supported by several municipalities with input from their historical societies. The first leg of the event was held at Gem Pier in the City of Hobson’s Bay. Here are some of the images from this stage of the...
