Marquis of Linlithgow Memorial

Was not aware about history read later:
The statue stands as a lasting tribute to the significant role played by John Adrian Lewis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun, 1st Marquis of Linlithgow, in Australia's history. It serves as a reminder of his influential contributions as the country's inaugural Governor-General.

I'm not gonna lie I don't know who Marquis is but it's a very nice statue and I really like his horse. The statue is best viewed from the rear side as then you get the backdrop of Southbank in the background which is really nice.

Sunny Day 17 December 2022

Great statue!

A memorial statue sculptured by a Scotsman, who's yet to visit Australia.

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Tượng đài Marquis of Linlithgow Monument, tại TP.Melbourne, thuộc bang Victoria của nước Úc.

The bronze equestrian statue on a granite pedestal located on the corner of St Kilda Road and Government House Drive, Kings Domain is a memorial to Marquis of Linlithgow formerly John Adrian Lewis Hope, the 7th Earl of Hopetoun, who was a British aristocrat and statesman and who, at the age of 29, arrived in Australia to serve as the Governor of Victoria from 1889 to 1895.

He returned to England in 1895, with a reputation for being one of the most conscientious governors in Australia. He returned to Australia in 1901 to become the new federation's first Governor-General but resigned a year later and returned to his native Scotland, where he died in 1905, at the age of 47. In 1902, the Earl of Hopetoun was made Marquis of Linlithgow. Because of his extravagance, Hopetoun's term as governor-general is generally regarded as a failure.

The statue was unveiled in June 1911 by Governor-General Sir John Fuller and acting Prime Minister William Hughes.