Grey's Spring

27°42′46″S 114°10′00″E Grey's Spring, sometimes called Grey's Well, is a historical site in Kalbarri, Western Australia. It is a stone-lined well dating from after 1848, named after Lieutenant (later Sir) George Grey whose boats were wrecked in the surf of Gantheaume Bay on 1 April 1839, during his second disastrous exploration expedition along the Western Australian coast. It has a grid cover installed for safety reasons, and a commemorative plaque. It is located in Kalbarri Lions Park, Walker Street, Kalbarri.[1][2]

References

Grey, George (1841). Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, etc. etc. Vol. 2. London: T. and W. Boone. pp. 1–5. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
Shire of Northampton (27 February 2016). "Grey's Spring". inHerit - our heritage places. Perth, WA: Heritage Council of Western Australia, State Heritage Office. Retrieved 21 December 2016.

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[grey-1] Grey, George (1841). Journals of two expeditions of discovery in North-West and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39, describing many newly discovered, important, and fertile districts, with observations on the moral and physical condition of the aboriginal inhabitants, etc. etc. Vol. 2. London: T. and W. Boone. pp. 1–5. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

[2] Shire of Northampton (27 February 2016). "Grey's Spring". inHerit - our heritage places. Perth, WA: Heritage Council of Western Australia, State Heritage Office. Retrieved 21 December 2016.