Photo: Memorial on the Staircase Spur Track, Mt Bogong

Historical information

Mt Bogong is the highest mountain in Victoria. The Staircase Spur track to its top starts at Mountain Creek Road going through forest and continuing above the snow line to grass land. The weather can change very quickly with cloud and snow making conditions dangerous.

Physical description

Large sepia photo of the Memorial in snow on the Staircase Spur Track on Mt Bogong.
The Memorial has a plaque attached:
Sacred to the Memory / of Georgine Gadsden / Edward Neave Welch / John McRae / who perished here during a blizzard / about August 2nd 1943

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