Arthurs Seat Tourist Road
On 14 December 1929 a new tourist road was officially opened from Dromana to the summit of Arthurs Seat. Five plaques were unveiled - at Bowen's Point (145m), Franklin Point (195m), Murray 's Lookout (247m), Chapman's Point (271m) and the summit (305m). Details of plaques and historical notes follow:

Bowen's Lookout - elevation 145 metres
The plaque reads as follows:

BOWEN'S POINT TO COMMEMORATE CHIEF OFFICER BOWEN OF THE LADY NELSON FIRST WHITE MAN TO ENTER PORT PHILLIP ON 4TH FEBRUARY 1802 PRESENTED BY J. H. KING ESQ. 14/12/1929

Franklin Lookout - elevation 247 metres
The plaque reads as follows:

FRANKLIN POINT TO COMMEMORATE SIR JOHN FRANKLIN WHO ASCENDED THIS MOUNTAIN IN 1802 AND 1844 PRESENTED BY A. V. SHAW Esq. 14/12/1929

Murray's Lookout - elevation 247 metres
The plaque reads as follows:

MURRAY'S LOOKOUT TO COMMEMORATE LIEUT. JOHN MURRAY WHO NAMED THIS MOUNTAIN ARTHUR'S SEAT ON 15TH FEB 1802 PRESENTED BY L. CARRIGG Esq. 14/12/1929

Chapman's Point - elevation 271 metres.
There is also an orientation table at Chapman's Point.
The plaque reads as follows:

CHAPMAN'S POINT IN HONOUR OF A PIONEER FAMILY PRESENTED BY MR & MRS G. R. DYSON 14/12/1929

Arthurs Seat summit - elevation 305 metres.
The following plaque is on a pedestal at the entrance to the tower:

THIS TABLET WAS UNVEILED BY BARON SOMERS K.C.M.G. D.S.O. M.C. GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA To Commemorate THE OPENING OF THE ARTHUR’S SEAT ROAD ON 14TH DECEMBER 1929 THE FIRST “TRIG” STATION WAS ERECTED ON THIS SITE IN 1853 PRESENTED BY SPENCER JACKSON ESQ.